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Argument Writing
Term | Definition |
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argument | a logical, well thought out presentation of ideas that makes a claim about an issue and supports the claim with reasons and evidence |
claim | a statement that tells readers your opinion or position on an issue |
reasons | why you chose your claim statement |
introduction | this paragraph introduces the argument. This paragraph ends with you stating your claim |
conclusion | In this paragraph you restate your claim, reasons, and final chance to convince your reader to get on your side |
facts | statements that can be proven true |
transitions | these are needed to help writers organize and connect ideas, sentences, and paragraphs |
evidence | what you see in the essay that supports the claim. Examples are: facts, statistics, specific examples, word choice, and direct quotations. |
opinion | personal feelings about a topic; cannot be proven true |
cite | to tell the reader where a piece of information or an idea came from |
paraphrase | to put someone else's words into your own words |
credible source | convincing; able to be believed |
plagiarism | taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as your own |
point of view | The author’s perspective that shows his or her feelings and ideas about a topic. Three elements that can be affected by an author's point of view are word choice, message, and organization. |
reasonings | What you think; explains how the evidence connects to the claim. |
tree map | the thinking map that is you will use when you are brainstorming what your essay will be about |