Elements of An Argumentative Essay

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Across
  1. 2. The people who will read the author's piece and will, hopefully, support the author's claim.
  2. 5. Logical thinking to explain how/why the evidence supports the claim.
  3. 7. The expected objection to the writer's claim.
  4. 9. The writer acknowledges the opposing claim by presenting reasoning or facts to disprove it.
  5. 10. This type of evidence is not necessary to prove the claim.
  6. 11. The use of feelings and emotions to appeal to the reader.
  7. 12. The use of trust to appeal to the reader.
Down
  1. 1. The reason why the author is writing the piece.
  2. 3. The writer's position on the issue or topic presented in the prompt.
  3. 4. The use of logic and thinking to appeal to the reader.
  4. 6. Information from the text or a credible source that backs up a claim.
  5. 8. This type of evidence it important and necessary to support the claim.