Argumentative text

• Argumentative text presents both sides of a coin on a single topic
• It uses evidence and facts to back up or prove one side and refute the other.
• -Main Viewpoint-

  This is the author's personal stand on the topic together with other supporting details.
• Aside from facts and information, explanation, examples, and discussion must be provided.
• A counter-argument is defined as the views opposite to what the author believes in.
• A counter argument's goal is to refute and debunk.
• A hook statement is an eye-catching statement.
• Thesis statement is a single statement that states the issue, author's claim, and reasons.
• A thesis statement has the following

  Limited subject/issue + precise opinion/claim + reasons
• Give the types of claims

  Claim of fact

  Claim of value

  Claim of policy
• This claim is based on presented evidence or facts. It uses examples, research, and statistics. What is it?

  Claim of Fact
• A Claim of Value most often points to agreement or disagreement. It always questions right or wrong, desirable or not.
• Claim of Policy argues that some conditions should be presented like policy.