Types of claims and argumentative essay Flashcards
An arguable statement that establishes whether something is true or untrue.
Claim of Fact
This statement is not generally accepted as fact; it is only claimed as such.
Claim of fact
An arguable statement that shows judgement, appraisal, and evaluation on whether something is good, bad, wrong, right, better, worst, moral, or immoral based on a set of criteria.
Claim of Value
An arguable statement that attempts to offer, maintain, or change a course of action in response to the issue presented.
Claim of policy
A coherent set of reasons, statements, or facts intended to support or establish a point of view.
Argument
One of the most popular texts that highly utilizes arguments.
Argumentative essay
Shows the readers that one idea is more legitimate than the other through logic and reason.
Argumentative essay
Part of an argumentative essay that generally presents the topic, its context, and relevance.
Introduction
Parts of the introduction
Hook, background, and thesis statement.
Houses an extensive discussion of your main arguments, backed up with solid evidences and concrete ideas.
Body
Inclusions of body
Reasons, counterarguments, and refutation.
Counterarguments
Opposing views to your claims.
-Main thesis
-Summarize the arguments that support the main thesis.
-Call for action
Conclusion