Vacob Words

3. statements that tell readers why they should believe the claim
8. the author's intent either to inform/teach, to entertain, or to persuade/convince the audience
9. logic, data, statistics, facts, examples, and expert opinions that support the author's claim
12. in persuasive writing, this refers to the author's ideas and opinions about a topic
13. Also called a rebuttal; the author provides this statement to acknowledge and then refute (disprove) an opposing argument or opinion for his/her claim; the author also provides more reasoning and evidence to effectively dismiss the opposing claim.
16. an individual's position or opinion about a text, topic, event, or idea
17. Also called a warrant or bridge; a statement that explains how the evidence supports and connects the evidence to the claim
18. a form of communication or persuasive technique intended to strengthen an argument but may use false or misleading information to persuade people
20. when an author provides ENOUGH evidence to support his claim
21. states the claim or argument that the writer is trying to make; ends with the thesis statement
23. an author uses these to appeal to the reader's emotions or sense of logic to create a certain response from the reader
24. the last paragraph that restates the claim, summarizes the main reasons, and makes a concluding (final) statement

1. an opinion (usually formed without reason or complete understanding) either for or against a particular person, position, or thing; a prejudice; biased writing is one-sided, so the truth may be distorted (twisted) in favor of the author's personal opinions.
2. A clear, direct sentence that states the author's claim and supporting reasons; formula = Topic + claim (your opinion) + 2-3 supporting reasons.
4. when an author DOES NOT provide enough evidence to support his claim
5. a different point of view, claim, opinion, or position from the author's belief
6. a claim that is not logical and/or may be an assumption that is not be based on fact
7. Similar to argumentative writing (which depends more on logic, data, and facts as supporting evidence) BUT this type of writing uses supporting details based more on feelings and emotions
10. a topic from society that people have different opinions about
11. a point of view that does not include the author or narrative's opinion on a subject
14. the writer presents a claim or opinion on a controversial issue and uses logical reasoning and evidence to support it
15. a claim having sound logic or good reasoning
19. Who will be affected by the argument issue? Who will read the essay?
22. A statement that provides reasons and evidence as to why the counterargument is wrong or invalid