Parts of an Argument
Argument Techniques
Comprehension Aids
Vocabulary Study
Definitions
100

The writer's opinion

What is claim?

100

Use of studies, charts and graphs of results

What is research?

100

They provide reader with the main focus of a section of text.

What are subheadings?

100

The words or sentences surrounding that help a reader understand unfamiliar words

What are Context Clues?

100

An opinion supported by facts

What is argument?

200

The way an argument ends

What is a call to action? 

200

Expert opinions and referring to important people 

What is Big Names?

200

A type of visual with columns and rows

What is a chart?

200

They are added at the beginning or ending of other words.

What are affixes?

200

The exact words from a text

What is a quote?

300

The writer's expectation of the audience

What is the Call to Action?

300

Creating a sense of urgency

What is kairos?

300

Examples of this are pie and bar

What are graphs?

300

The history of a word

What is etymology?

300

Software that helps students organize research projects

What is Noodle Tools?

400

What people who disagree might say

What is the counter claim?  // What is the opposing view?

400

Use of statistics, data, facts 

What is Logos?

400

Cause-Effect

Comparison-Contrast

Problem-Solution

What is text structure?

400

They contain the main meaning of a word.

What are roots?

400

What people use to find information on the WWW

What is a search engine?

500

facts, reasons, examples

What is support for a claim?

500

Appealing to the audiences emotions

What is pathos?

500

Bold, italics, photographs, charts and graphs, headings and subheadings

What are text features?

500

Breaking words into their parts

What is structural analysis?

500
What is a simple sentence?
1 complete thought - or an independent clause.