1. ARGUMENT
An essay that is meant to argue your claim with an audience and convince them that your side is valid and deserves consideration as another point of view on a debatable issue.
2. CLAIM
What do you think about the debatable issue?
This is your position or viewpoint about a particular topic, issue, event or idea. Your claim will have 2-3 reasons.
3. SUB-CLAIMS OR REASONS
Your sub-claims are your answers or reasons to the main claim. Why do I think this?
4. COUNTERCLAIM
A counterclaim is what the opposing side is arguing about. It's the other side of the argument. It is the weaker viewpoint.
5. REASONING
These are justifications of your sub-claims or reasons or counterclaim.
6. EVIDENCE
These are facts taken from a credible/reliable/relevant source that helps to support your main claim and sub-claims or reasons.
7. TRANSITIONS
These are connecting words or phrases that show the relationship between sentences and help your ideas to be organized and flow.
8. REBUTTAL
A rebuttal is a response to the counterclaim. It further supports your claim.
9. REFUTE
To refute is prove a statement or theory to be wrong (to disprove).
10. CONCLUSION
There are 3 parts to a conclusion:
- Restate your main claim (thesis statement).
- Write 2-3 sentences which summarize your sub-claims or reasons which support your main claim.
- Write a sentence that provides a general warning of the consequences of not following your CLAIM. This will be your final statement.