Argumentative Writing

1. Part of the counter argument that attempts to disprove the opposing opinion
7. An explanation that states why others should accept a claim
8. The order/pattern a writer uses to organize information
10. A device that writers/speakers use to make their arguments appeal to the intended audience
11. The writer's or speaker's position on a debatable issue or problem

2. Appeals to logic and reasoning
3. Facts, statistics, quotations, etc. that support a claim
4. Writing that presents a claim or debatable issue and attempts to persuade others to agree with this claim
5. The writer considers or attempts to disprove an opposing opinion
6. Attempts to stir up emotions to persuade an audience
9. Aims to establish the writer's or speakers credibility