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| A person or organizationwith special knowledge in a field or about a topic. |
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| A personal belief or judgment. Readers will need to identify opinion in their sources and focus on FACTS. |
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| A piece of information about something can can be proven to be true. Writers will support their argument with FACTS in the body of their essay. |
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| A sentence that helps the reader move from one paragraph to the next - closing the idea of one paragraph and leading the reader into the idea to be presented in the next paragraph. |
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| Accept as true without evidence. As a writer, it is dangerous to ASSUME. We must prove with facts. |
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| An opposing claim - a different opinion about a topic. Presented in the last body paragraph BEFORE the conclusion. |
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| Back up an argument with LOGOS (logic), ETHOS (EXPERTS) and PATHOS (Emotional Appeal). |
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| Based on known facts, statistics - accepted as true. Writers will use logical support for their arguments. |
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| Basis for belief, supports argument. presented in each body paragraph after the argument is restated. |
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| Capable of being believed - can be trusted. Database and NEWSELA articles have been reviewed and can be included and cited. |
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| Claim PLUS Arguments - appears at the end of the introduction paragraph. |
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| Declare or admit the existence of - example: writers must acknowledge the opposing view (counterclaim). |
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| Found in the Introduction - purpose is to engage the reader - can be a question, anecdote, statistic, quote. |
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| Narrative about a personal experience. Often used in the Introductory paragraph as a HOOK. |
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| Only considering or presenting one side of an argument. These are often found in Pro/Con articles, OPINION articles, or on the database for OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS. |
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| Opinion about a topic that is disputable - can have an opposing view - appears in the THESIS. |
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| Put down or show to be untrue. Writers will acknowledge the counterclaim then prove their claim is stronger. |
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| Reasons that support a CLAIM |
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| Related to the topic. Recently published and considered a credible source (database). |
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| Thinking that is logical and can be supported. Writers will use reasoning skills to identify logical support for their arguments. |
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| To examine the quality or significance - to question and judge. Writers will evaluate arguments to decide if the claim or counterclaim is most persuasive. |
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