Argumentative Writing: Middle School: List 1

Argumentative writing involves investigating a topic, gathering and evaluating information, establishing a position, and writing about the position in a clear and concise manner. This list of vocabulary reviews the key terms that are essential to the art of argumentation.
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  1. argument
    a dispute where there is strong disagreement
  2. claim
    assert or affirm strongly
  3. attitude
    a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings
  4. perspective
    a way of regarding situations or topics
  5. point of view
    a mental position from which things are perceived
  6. objective
    the goal intended to be attained
  7. position
    the particular part of space occupied by something
  8. mood
    a characteristic state of feeling
  9. bias
    a partiality preventing objective consideration of an issue
  10. style
    how something is done or how it happens
  11. tone
    the distinctive property of a complex sound
  12. voice
    the sound made when a person speaks
Created on Wed Jun 04 14:22:44 EDT 2025 (updated Wed Jun 04 14:23:36 EDT 2025)

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