Week 8 Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. Directly connected to the topic or claim
  2. 5. Background information that helps explain or understand something
  3. 7. A position supported by evidence and reasoning
  4. 9. A clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence
  5. 10. A clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence
  6. 11. A statement or position that a writer argues is true
  7. 12. The time and place in which a story occurs
  8. 15. Facts, details, or quotations used to support an idea
Down
  1. 1. A statement or idea used as the basis for an argument
  2. 2. A response that explains why an opposing argument is incorrect or weak
  3. 4. The sequence of events in a story
  4. 5. An argument or position that disagrees with the original claim
  5. 6. To explain or prove why something is reasonable or correct
  6. 8. A conclusion reached using evidence and what you already know
  7. 13. The main argument or central idea of an essay
  8. 14. The explanation of how evidence supports a claim
  9. 16. Trustworthy and believable