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A text that uses facts and evidence to support a claim it is making is : Argumentative. How an author feels about a topic: . A sentence that states the purpose of writing: thesis. a writer's position on a problem or issue: claim. The opposite view of the author's is the: . A statement that supports your claim: reason. Facts, statistics, quotes that support a claim: evidence. The people the essay is written for is the: audience. What a text is mostly about; the main idea: Centra idea. A thing that is known or proved to be true: fact

What type of information must be included in the hook: A fact or a question. Which of the following is a good example of a hook: Did you know that the 70% of the news come from unreliable sources?. The purpose of the background is to...: provide a context to the problematic you are dealing with. Which of the following is a good example of a thesis statement: Therefore, goverments should not continue with housing projects with low income families.. What are the parts of the first argument: Topic sentence, supporting details, closing sentence. What is the purpose of the refutation: To refute the opposite view. Which of the following is a good example of an opposite view: On the other hand, opponents say that building housing projects may affect goverment's budget. The refutation can be considered as the second argument: True. What are the parts of the conclusion: . The strong ending sentence expresses an hypothetical solution : True

Argumentative style writing can also known be as...: Persuasive. In argumentative style writing you support your opinions with what: Reasoning and Facts. In argumentative style writing we still use the 5 paragraph format: True. Always use supporting details when constructing any essay or writing: true. In the intro paragraph of an argumentative essay you must do what: Hook the Reader

Printable argumentative essay writing template with sections for introduction, reasons, counterargument, and conclusion. Ideal for Grades 7-9 writing practice.

a preference that prevents one from being impartial; prejudice: bias. Verbal exchange between people with opposite views: Argument. Make reference to; to quote: Cite. A statement that can be proven: Fact. The reason the author created the writing: Author's Purpose. Writing at the beginning of a selection that tells you what will come: Introduction. An opinion you form after thinking about multiple things. Also, an ending or result: Conclusion. A personal judgment that someone thinks is true, but that may be true or false: Opinion. To talk someone into doing or believing something; convince: Persuade. A restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words so as to simplify or clarify: Paraphrasing. Related to or connected with the present matter; pertinent: Relevant. Sentences in a paragraph or piece of text that explains or supports the main idea of the text: Supporting Details. Believable or plausible: Credible. A problem or disagreement between people, society, or nature: Conflict. Any person, place, or thing by which something is supplied: Source. A reason or plan that guides an action; design or goal: Purpose. Anything that can be used to prove something: Evidence

The writer's position on a problem or issue is called the: claim. In order to write a successful argument, you must use ___ to support claims, and ____ to support your reasons: reasons, evidence. When gathering evidence, use credible ___ and take notes: sources. Always make sure to disprove the ___ argument: opposing.      This element is the first line of your writing: Hook. Acknowledging why someone may disagree with you is known as this: Counterclaim. This is based on personal experience, quotes, facts and statistics that support your reasons: Reason. This is a debatable statement that forms the main point of your argument: Claim. This helps support your main claim and gives the reader a basis for accepting your main claim: Reason. This element wraps up all loose ends and finishes strong: Conclusion. This is the part of the introduction paragraph that catches readers’ attention: Hook. This shows how you know you’re right: Evidence. This disputes or disagrees with your claim: Counterclaim. This follows your claim: Reason. Introduce this with statements such as, “It may be argued that ….”, “Contrary to evidence…”,  “It is true, however, ….” or any other statement that acknowledges conflicting viewpoints: Counterclaim. What type of hook is this?I was living in Arkansas the first time I met prejudice face to face: Personal Anecdote. What type of hook is this?Each year there is one Lego block made for every person in the world. Think about it: Fascinating Fact. One type of hook you can use for writing is called an anecdote. What is the definition of anecdote? : A short story or scene. Which type of hook is this?John Wooden once said, "Never mistake activity for achievement." : Quote

the intended readers of specific types of texts : audience. the reason for writing; what the writer hopes to accomplish: purpose. words or phrases that connect ideas, details, or events in writing: transitions. academic writing that shows care and appropriate language: formal style. closely connected or appropriate to what is being done, said, or considered : relevant. able to be believed : credible. state or assert that something is the case : claim. giving credit to the authors of source information: citation. a sentence, in the introduction of an essay, that states the writer’s position or opinion on the topic of the essay: thesis statement. the opening paragraph of an essay, which must get the reader’s attention and indicate the topic: introduction. occurs at the end of an argumentative text to make clear what the writer or speaker wants the audience to think or do: call to action. a paragraph that contains a topic sentence, supporting details and commentary, and a concluding sentence and that is usually part of a longer text: body paragraph. an important topic or problem for debate or discussion: issue. a sentence that states the main idea of a paragraph; in an essay, it also makes a point that supports the thesis statement: topic sentence. the ending of a paragraph or essay, which brings it to a close and leaves an impression with the reader : conclusion. facts or reasoning offered to support a position as being true : argument

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Persuasive Writing is when you..: write to ask for something. Dear Zookeper,This is the..: greeting. Which word do we use to give a reason why: because. If someone has to do something, which word would you use?You ________ go to the reason room. : must. Yours Sincerely Daniel This is called the..: Sign Off. Why do we need the address on a letter: it tell us where the letter is from . What does 'Dear Sophie' need after it: A comma. What does your first sentence need to say in a persuasive letter: What you want. If you want someone to do something but they don't have to, what word would you use?You_________ drink water every day. : should. Words 'he, she, it, they, we' are called..: Personal Pronouns

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Printable sentence frames for argumentative writing. Helps students craft clear claims, evidence, and counterarguments. Great for Grades 7-9 and writing support.

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A __________ is a statement the writer is trying to prove is true. : Claim. ___________is the proof from credible sources used to support the writer's claims. : Evidence. __________is the opposing claim; the other side: . An argumentative essay should be written in __________point of view: third person objective

What is a rebuttal: . What is evidence: The available body of facts or information related to a claim or topic.. What is a counterclaim: A statement made by someone that goes against the claim. . What is fallacious reasoning: . What is support: Facts and information that help prove a claim.. What is informational text: A type of nonfiction. Nonfiction includes any text that is factual.. What is argumentative writing: A genre of writing that requires the student to investigate a topic; collect, generate, and evaluate evidence; and establish a position on the topic in a concise manner.. What is an argument: A single claim or statement followed by a series of facts, support, and reasoning presented and defended by the writer.. What is a claim: A statement or assertion that is open to challenge and that requires support. . What is sound reasoning: Reasons that are true, factual, and reasonable.. Propaganda:  What is compare and contrast: The viewer is led to believe one product is better than another that is very similar to it, although no real proof is offered. . What is a bandwagon appeal: This technique tries to persuade everyone to join in and do the same thing—to be part of the crowd.. What is a testimonial?  : An important person or famous figure endorses a product.. What is repetition: The product name, keyword or phrase, or slogan is repeated several times.

What is the writer's position, opinion, or side called: Claim. What is an example of a formal claim: We should explore space.. What does it mean to give a reason in argument writing: Give a statement to support or back up the claim.. Which of the following are examples of reasons? : We only give 1% of the US budget to NASA. . What does it mean to cite text evidence? : Use a direct quote or paraphrase a quote from a resource to support your reasons. . Which of these options is an example of a direct quote citation? : Thomas Jones often says, "only a human can experience what being in space feels like, and only a human can communicate this to others." . What is an opponent's viewpoint: The opposite side of the author's claim or counterclaim. What is an example of a counterclaim? : Some mistakenly believe that going to space was all about competition. . High school students should have physical education every school day in order to stay healthy: Claim. Private schools often require students to wear uniforms: Not a claim. We should allow students to vote at the age of 16: Not a claim. What must a claim be: arguable. Find the claim: College should be free for low income families.. According to the CDC, heart disease is the #1 cause of death in America: . Facts, quotations, examples, anecdotes, and statistics can all be used as _______________: evidence. Statements that address opposing viewpoints: counterclaims. What should you do after presenting text evidence: Explain how that evidence proves your point.. How do you know evidence is taken from the text? : You use quotes . What is the purpose of an argument: TO PERSUADE. The author's purpose is to convince us that the ________________ is true: claim. How do we know a claim is strong: It is debatable

Learn the difference between argumentative and persuasive writing. Enhance your writing skills using evidence and emotional appeals with this helpful worksheet.