16 questions
Collecting, organizing, and explaining data
thesis statement
opinion
claim
statistics
A paragraph that contains a restatement of the thesis statement and a last convincing appeal
introduction paragraph
concluding paragraph
background paragraph
body paragraph
argument or information explaining why the author believes he or she is correct
rebuttal
argument
reasons
anecdote
a belief or way of thinking about something
statistics
claim
opinion
reasons
a sentence that states the purpose of an essay
opinion
statistics
thesis statement
counterargument
an argument against a claim or reasons why they are wrong
reasons
ethos
argument
rebuttal
a short, personal story relating to the topic used to grab the reader's attention
reasons
evidence
argument
anecdote
organized information in number form
claim
fact
reasons
data
a short description of the argumentative issue or problem
thesis statement
concluding paragraph
background information
introduction paragraph
A paragraph that contains the lead, background information, thesis statement, and brief reasons.
introduction paragraph
body paragraph
counterargument paragraph
concluding paragraph
True or False: Statements in which reason is used to influence actions or ideas is argument.
True
False
True or False: Something that truly exists or happens is fact.
True
False
True or False: The writer's position on an issue or problem is the claim.
True
False
True or False: Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something (facts, data, statistics) is evidence.
True
False
A paragraph that contains fully developed reasons, explanations, explanations, counterargument, and rebuttal.
introduction paragraph
body paragraph
counterargument paragraph
conclusion paragraph
Ideas that are presented to oppose an argument
rebuttal
counterargument
claim
evidence