a group of people that you want to convince

to sway an audience; either to persuade your audience to agree with your claim, or to motivate your audience to take some action

this states a clear and specific argument; it confidently states your viewpoint

a statement that supports your claim

also known as a counter claim; this shares the points of view of people who do not agree with your claim

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argumentative vocab

Terminology of Argumentative Texts

Term	Definition
audience	a group of people that you want to convince
purpose	to sway an audience; either to persuade your audience to agree with your claim, or to motivate your audience to take some action
precise claim	this states a clear and specific argument; it confidently states your viewpoint
reason	a statement that supports your claim
opposing claim	also known as a counter claim; this shares the points of view of people who do not agree with your claim