
A formal argument states a

In order to be a claim, the opinion the claim expresses must be

The
The main idea is often state in the form of a
The last or conclusion paragraph of an essay often restates the

The author's CLAIM is their position or
The author should support his CLAIM with
Move the parts of the argument to the element they correspond to
opinions
arguments why
facts
statistics
quotes
Claims
Reasons
Evidence

Evidence is used to
Which of the following are example of evidence an author might use:
Good evidence is
Evidence is used to support in an argument.
Strong arguments are
The part of the argument that states the position of the author is the
We have an argument when the writer or speaker makes a claim, and provides
Support for the argument is made of
Claims also must be clear and
Claims should also have one
Something that contradicts a claim is called a
To be truly effective, claims need the support of