A claim that has logic and facts.

A strong argument does NOT:

mock or name call the opposing position

Which is the most precise claim?

Animal dissection in schools should be banned.

Which of the following is an example of statistics?

Unemployment in Illinois is at 5%.

What is a hook or lead?

A sentence that gets the reader's attention.

The counterclaim______________.

Addresses the opposing (opposite) claim

uses evidence to defend a position on an issue

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Argument, Claim, Reasons & Evidence, and Support

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Writing arguments with claims, counterclaims, opposing claims, reasons, and evidence.

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anecdotes are:
famous quotes
statistics
facts
brief, short stories
2
What is an argument?
A claim that has logic and facts.
A claim that tells a story.
A claim that has feelings in it.
A claim that has personal views
3
A strong argument does NOT:
mock or name call the opposing position
provide examples
present ideas in way that is easy to follow and understand
State the author's position
4
Which is the most precise claim?
Volunteering might create better citizens.
I think trash needs to be cleaned off of our beaches.
Animal dissection in schools should be banned.
In my opinion, baseball ticket prices are too high.
5
Which of the following is an example of statistics?
Unemployment in Illinois is at 5%.
Many people are unemployed in Illinois.
More jobs should be created to help with unemployment.
We need more jobs.
6
Support for you claim does NOT consist of
Opinions
Evidence
Facts
Reasons
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__________is the opposing claim; the other side
Rebuttal
Counter-claim
Claim
Conclusion
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A well constructed argument should include ___________ to support your claim.
one reason
multiple opinions
one opinion
more than one reason
9
For your argument to be strong, reasons and evidence need to be:
all choices are correct
relevant (about the topic)
logical (make sense)
sufficient (have enough information)
10
Every argument has two sides, and you must choose ONE to defend.
True
False
11
What is a hook or lead?
The sentence that ends the paper.
A sentence that gets the reader's attention.
What the other side thinks
The sentence that is the main idea of an essay.
12
The counterclaim______________.
Gives support to your claim
Supports the opposing position
Addresses the opposing (opposite) claim
Is the last step of the argument
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If your evidence is weak or not cited, your argument is_________.
not valid
valid
important
successful
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A formal argument:
presents one side of an issue using personal opinions
uses evidence to defend a position on an issue
tells a story
summarizes an issue

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