Argumentative Essay Terms
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Argumentative Essay
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The purpose of an argumentative essay is to organize and present your well-reasoned conclusions in order to persuade the audience to accept—or at least seriously consider—your point of view.
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Rebuttal
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the act of diminishing the power of the opponent's argument
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Pro Argument (PRO)
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point or statement that supports one's ideas and/or thesis
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Counter Argument (CON)
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point or statement in opposition to the argument being made in a written document or speech
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Opponent
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a person who disagrees with something and speaks against it
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Proponent
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someone who argues in favor of something; advocate
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Reporting Verb
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Said that, reported that...
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Thesis Statment
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The most important sentence in the essay
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The goals of an argumentative essay is to:
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present an opinion on a controversial topic to the reader; explain, clarify and illustrate that opinion; persuade the reader that the opinion supported in the essay
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evidence that support your augment like,
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facts, examples, support of authority, and statistics
