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Thesis: Persuasion and Terms

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A formal argument states a _______ on a substantive topic and then supports that position with reasons and evidence.
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Strong arguments are _______, that is they make readers believe in something and, in many cases, to take some kind of action.
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The part of the argument that states the position of the author is the _______ or THESIS, usually at the end of the introductory element.
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We have an argument when the writer or speaker makes a claim, and provides _______ for that claim.
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Support for the argument is made of _______ and _______ .
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In order to be a claim, the opinion the claim expresses must be _______ .
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Claims also must be clear and _______ to be effective.
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Claims should also have one _______ which is distinct from the topic written about.
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Something that contradicts a claim is called a _______ .
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To be truly effective, claims need the support of _______ and _______ .
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The _______ is the author's message about at topic.
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The main idea is often state in the form of a _______ .
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The last or conclusion paragraph of an essay often restates the _______ .
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The author's CLAIM is their position or _______ on a topic.
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The author should support his CLAIM with _______ which explain why you should believe their CLAIM.
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Move the parts of the argument to the element they correspond to

  • opinions
  • arguments why
  • facts
  • statistics
  • quotes
  • Claims
  • Reasons
  • Evidence
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Evidence is used to _______ a claim.
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Which of the following are example of evidence an author might use:

facts, topics, statistics, counterclaims, anecdotes, theses.
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Good evidence is _______ and _______ .
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Evidence is used to support __________ in an argument.