Elements of an Argument

3. true or false? the reasons/main points should be in the claim statement.
8. evidence that is __or case studies would be an example.
9. a quote from an __ would be an example of a quotation.
11. the author proves the other side wrong
12. claim statements are also known as
14. a statement that can be proved true
15. the claim should be found in the __ paragraph.
16. evidence that documents what someone has said about a topic
17. used to support the reasons; should be strong
18. the claim should be __, meaning others can disagree with it.
19. the author's use of facts, statistics, graphs to appeal to the audience's need for logic
21. statistics use percentages or __ to provide evidence.
22. an anecdote may include the writer's __ about the topic.

1. the author brings up the other side of the argument
2. the author's use of descriptions, images and stories to appeal to the reader's emotions
4. the use of experts and celebrities to appeal to the reader's need for credibility
5. you should use __ websites/sources to gather evidence.
6. the author's use of ethos builds __ in the reader.
7. claim statements should not be your __.
10. the "why" that supports the claim
13. a fact given in number form
17. a specific instance - can be case studies or research
20. a brief account or story about the topic/argument