Argumentative writing keywords – Flashcards

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Counter-argument
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Challenges the argument of those that might not agree with your claim.
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Thesis
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Same thing as "claim".
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Introduction
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First paragraph of the essay.
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Argumentative essay
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A piece of writing that makes a claim about a topic and supports it with logic and evidence.
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Audience
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The person or people reading your essay who will be affected by the topic.
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Evidence
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Facts that support your claim.
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Support
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Statements that explain how the evidence connects to the claim.
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Comclusion
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Last paragraph of the essay.
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Hook
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Grabs the readers attention in the beginning of the essay.
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Body
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3 paragraphs in the middle of the essay.
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Claim
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The point that you are trying to get your readers to accept or agree with.
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Turn-back
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Explains why the counter argument is wrong.
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