Thursday, December 18, 2014

Opinion Article Review

Can you identify all the parts of an argument?



Copy and then answer the following questions in your digital notebook. 
1)  The claim the writer is arguing is -----.
2)  The evidence the writer gives for the claim is ----- and -----.
3)  One fact the writer uses is -----.
4)  This is an opinion expressed by the writer: -----.
5)  The writer recognizes and addresses a counterclaim for the argument when he (or she) says -----.
6)  The writer makes a rebuttal to the counterclaim by writing -----.


Extra Credit:  A warrant that helps explain why the evidence supports the claim is -----.