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Definitons
Definitions II
Claim Game
Counter-Claim
Text Evidence
100
Statement the author is trying to prove is true
What is a claim?
100

The author's purpose in argumentative texts.

What is to persuade?

100

Identify the claim in these three sentences. 

I am 12 years old, nd I have no brothers or sisters. Some of my friends have one or two siblings, and I wonder if it is better to have a brother or a sister. Usually, when I think about this, I decide it is better to be an only child. 

What is "Usually, when I think about this, I decide it is better to be an only child."

100

Write a counterclaim for this topic. 

Bringing pets to class helps students do better in school.

What is bringing pets to class will not help students do better in school?

100

How do you usually introduce text evidence?

What is According to (source) or The text/author states,  "_____________________."

200
Supports the claim, giving proof that the claim is true
What is evidence?
200

You use this type of punctuation to identify words that someone has said or when copying words from a text.

What are quotation marks?

200

Is this claim a fact or opinion. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States.

What is fact?

200
Write a counterclaim for this topic Mr. Horton's students thought that Clarissa was real.
What is answers vary?
200
True or False. Getting anything from the text is considered evidence as long as you input quotation marks around it.

What is false?

300
The opposite of the claim, the other side of the argument
What is counter-claim?
300

Why the author makes the claim. (The "why care part")

What is reasoning?

300

What is the claim in these three sentences.

Have you ever wondered where your trash goes, whether you throw it away or drop it on the ground? Unfortunately, waste and trash have become a massive problem in the ocean. Litter must stop, or trash will continuously build up in the ocean. 

What is "Litter must stop, or trash will continuously build up in the ocean?"

300
Write a counterclaim for this topic: What goes around, comes around.
What is answers vary.
300

You need at least 2 pieces of evidence for a good CER short response.

How many pieces of evidence do you need in a CER/short response?

400
Draws the reader into your essay by grabbing their attention
What is a hook?
400
Reason why the counter-claim is wrong.
What is rebuttal?
400

Write a claim for the following topic: School Uniforms

What is answers will vary?

400
Write a counterclaim for this topic: The most difficult thing about middle school is the homework.
What is answers vary
400

What punctuation marks are missing from these three sentences. 

Whales and other creatures regularly get caught in old and new fishing gear, which can lead to starvation or drowning. Additionally, seabirds consume plastic, sometimes mistaking it for food. According to researcher and environmentalist, Dr. Robert Schultz, well over 100 million marine animals die every year because of waste in the ocean.

What are quotation marks?

500
Helps your reader by keeping your essay organized. Examples: First, Second, Next, Lastly, Therefore, Furthermore, Considering these points, one can conclude that, For this reason, etc
What are transition words?
500
Restate claim, summarize arguments, tell why topic is important, drop the mike and leave your reader with an interesting final impression
What is a conclusion?
500

What is the claim in these three sentences. Lebron James has won 4 NBA championships so far. Many people compare his greatness to Michael Jordan who won 6 NBA championships during his career. I believe that makes Michael Jordan the greatest basketball player of all time.

What is "I believe that makes Michael Jordan the greatest basketball player of all time?"

500
Write a counter-claim for this topic: Crunchy peanut butter is better than creamy peanut butter.
What is answers vary?
500

True or False. To correctly quote one piece of evidence, you need 3 quotation marks for the 1 quote.

What is false? (You need 2: 1 at the beginning and 1 at the end.)