Match the following argumentative vocabulary word with its definition. Claim:
Reason:
Counterargument:
Thesis statement:
Transitions:
Argument:
Evidence:
Persuasive:
Audience:
Credible:

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The opposing viewpoint of the claim.

Word phrases, or sentences that introduce each part of the argument.

The quality of beign believable or worthy of trust.

The opinion of the writer.

A text that expresses the author's position about a topic and why that position is correct.

The group of people to be convinced.

Information that supports the reason.

States the topic , the author's claim, and at least one reason to support the claim.

Capable of convincing.

Support for the claim (text evidence)

claim: A claim is when you express your right to something that belongs to you, like your medical records or the deed to your home. When you make a claim or claim something, you're demanding it or saying it's true. People claim dependents and deductions on their taxes.

Reason:  a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event.

Counterargument:   A counterargument is an argument that is issued in response to someone else's argument to show that the original claim is somehow incorrect. An argument, in this context, is a series of reasons used to make a claim.

Thesis statement:   The thesis statement is a one or two sentence encapsulation of your paper's main point, main idea, or main message. Your paper's thesis statement will be addressed and defended in the body paragraphs and the conclusion.

Transitions:  A “transition” is a Movement, Passage, or Change from One Position to Another. The word “transition” is often used in human services to refer to the general process of someone moving, or being moved, from one set of services to another.

Argument:  noun. an oral disagreement; verbal opposition; contention; altercation: a violent argument. ... a statement, reason, or fact for or against a point: This is a strong argument in favor of her theory. an address or composition intended to convince or persuade; persuasive discourse.

Evidence:  the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.

Persuasive:  good at persuading someone to do or believe something through reasoning or the use of temptation.

Audience:  the assembled spectators or listeners at a event.

Credible:  capable of being believed; believable: a credible statement. worthy of belief or confidence; trustworthy: a credible witness.

here are some major conflicts i found. maybe pick one and do more research on it. (cause i ain't writing 6 paragraphs)

in 1877, the nez perce war took place.

1881 - president james garfield was assassinated.

1882 - the chinese exclusion act was passed.

1883 - a decision in the civil rights cases legalized racial segregation in the united states.

1887 - the dawes act was passed.

1893 - the panic of 1893 took place. (what a creative name)

and there are probably other topics you can find if you just search up "united states timeline," or "conflicts in the 19th century for america."

then once you find a topic you like find out how it affected the people of america and what not. (sorry if this feels a bit short changed, history was and never will be one of my strong topics)