1. Argument vocabulary Purpose (Noun) Persuade (Verb) Audience (Noun)
Point of View (Noun)
Claim (Noun)
Counterclaim (Noun)
Support (Verb)
Refute (Verb)
Qualify (Verb)
Rhetoric (Noun)

2. Purpose The reason for making an argument.
What the writer/speaker wants to accomplish

3. Persuade To cause someone to do or think something through argument
To convince

4. Audience Person or People that an argument is delivered to
Who the speaker is speaking to

5. Point of View A particular attitude towards a topic An opinion
The side of an argument that the speaker is on

6. Claim (Noun)
The writer’s basic belief about a topic, issue, idea, or event
A point that is arguable and specific
Outlines the Point of View on an argument

7. counterClaim A claim made to disagree with a previous claim
Taking the other side of an argument

8. Support
To use evidence to prove a claim

9. Refute To use evidence to prove that a claim is wrong
To create a counterclaim

10. Qualify
To provide support or evidence to your claim in order to prove it

11. Rhetoric Language that will have a persuasive effect
The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing

12. Thesis
Persuade
Conclusion
Purpose
Counterclaim
Refute
Rhetoric
Audience
Support
Evidence
Claim
Point of View
Purpose

13. Purpose

14. Persuade

15. Audience

16. Point of View

17. Claim

18. Counterclaim

19. Support

20. Refute

21. qualify

22. Rhetoric