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Unit 1 List 2 Vocab

Writing Terms

TermDefinition
claim your basic belief about a particular topic, issue, event, or idea
counterclaim a solid and reasonable argument that opposes or disagrees with your claim
rebuttal a written or verbal response to a counterclaim; the object of the rebuttal is to take into account the ideas presented in the counterclaim and explain why they aren’t persuasive enough, valid enough, or important enough to outweigh your own claim.
support your specific facts or specific evidence used to support why your claim is true
refute argue against a position or prove it to be wrong
qualify a “partly-agree” stance in which you agree (in part) with another person’s argument or position but also disagree with part of it
paraphrasing is writing a source’s ideas into the writer’s own words
summary a shortened version of something that has been said or written, containing only the main points
evidence a sign or proof of the existence or truth of something, or that helps somebody to come to a particular conclusion ;to demonstrate or prove something
conclusion a final part of something; the part that brings something to a close
transition word linking word or phrase, or passage that links one subject or idea to another in speech or writing
thesis statement usually appears near the end of the introductory paragraph of a paper, and it offers a concise solution/argument to the issue being addressed
edit to prepare a text for publication by correcting errors and ensuring clarity and accuracy
introduction a section at the beginning of a book or other piece of writing that summarizes what it is about or sets the scene
cohesion joining or working together; the state or condition of joining, linking, or working together to form a united whole
Created by: mpaynesmms
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