Sources
Argumentative Writing
Cleveland State University
Cleveland
100

A peer-reviewed collection of written works, often of a specific subject, that is published periodically.

What is an academic journal?

100

What you are trying to convince your reader to believe.

What is a claim?

100

The student dormitories.

What are Fenn Tower and Euclid Commons?

100

What is the name of the arena where the Cleveland Cavaliers play their home games?

what is Rocket Arena?

200

The name of the system used to cite sources in this class.

What is MLA?

200

What you use to prove your claim.

What is evidence?

200

What Berkman Hall used to be called.

What is Main Classroom?

200

What is the name of the Cleveland neighborhood where Case Western Reserve University is located?

what is University Circle?

300

What do we call using someone else's words or ideas without giving them credit?

What is Plagiarism?

300

How you use opposing arguments to make your own argument stronger.

What is a counter-claim?

300

The year that CSU was founded.

When is 1964?

300

What is the name of the historic Cleveland market famous for its food vendors and fresh produce?

what is west side market?

400

A general name given to sources that are acceptable for use in academic writing.

What are academic sources?

400

The name for smaller claims under your overarching claim/thesis.

What are subclaims?

400

The western-most building belonging to CSU.

What is the CSU art building?

400

In what year did the Cleveland Cavaliers win their first NBA championship?

what is 2016?

500

A general name given to sources that are not appropriate for most academic writing, but are accessible and geared for the general public.

What are popular sources?

500
The name for how you connect your evidence to your claim.

What are warrants?

500

The building where most psychology studies are conducted and houses the CSU Counseling Center.

What is the Union Building?

500

What is the only country in the world that has a national flag that is not rectangular or square?

what is Nepal?