Argumentative Writing for 7th Grade – Flashcards
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An essay that is presenting a logical argument
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Argumentative Essay
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A statement that is attempting to persuade the audience to think a certain way
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Claim
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Well structured, forming an organized whole
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Cohesive
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A challenge to a position; an opposing argument
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Counterclaim
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The first sentence in an essay that is designed to grab the reader's attention
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Hook
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The beginning of an essay, which should get the reader's attention, give them reasons to keep reading and introduce the topic
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Introduction
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A grading scale
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Rubric
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What the text is mostly about
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Main Idea
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Arranged in an orderly way
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Organization
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Something that can be proven to be true
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Fact
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A person's personal feeling or belief
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Opinion
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The writer's personal opinion used to appeal to the reader and connect with the audience
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Reason
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Quotations, summaries or paraphrases from text passages to support a position
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Text Evidence
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The fundamental point or main idea for the essay--a focus statement upon which the point of view or discussion in the essay is based, which comes at the end of the introduction
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Thesis Statement
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The end of the essay in which the claim, reasons and evidence are summarized for the reader
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Conclusion
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A "legal" way of borrowing someone's words or thoughts (example: quotation)
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Citation
