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Argument Writing
Argumentative Writing Terms
Question | Answer |
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Claim | The author's stated position on an argument. |
Counter Claim | The author's acknolwedgment of the opposing position's claim. |
Textual Evidence | Evidence taken from the text to support a writer's answer or statement. |
Citation | A quoted or paraphrased information taken from another source to support the writer's statements and/or reasoning- these are always cited (giving the original author credit for his or her ideas) |
Response to Counter Claim | The writer's response to the opposing position. Made to refuse (weaken) the opposing argument. |
3 Main Types of Writing | 1. Narrative (Story Telling) 2. Argumentative (Presenting Two Sides) 3. Informative (Giving information) |
Inference | To make a prediction made during reading based on prior knowledge and gathered information by the reader. |