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What is a claim?
The side of the argument you support
What is a counterclaim?
The opposite side of the claim
The statement that supports the claim, tells why
Reason
Proof that supports the claim
Evidence
True or False: you should never say “I think, or I feel” in an argumentative essay
True
What do you call the opposing claim?
counterclaim
All of the following are characteristics of informal language EXCEPT
colloquial expressions
conversational tone
personal feelings
academic vocabulary
When writing in formal language, which of the following should you do?
Avoid using complex sentences.
Do not use punctuation marks.
Avoid text speak.
Use contractions to make your sentences more understandable.
When deciding whether or not to use formal or informal language, it's important to consider tone. What is tone?
Tone is the feeling that is attached to a word.
Tone tells us whether the topic is relevant or not.
Tone is the writer's claim.
Tone is the writer's attitude toward the topic.
Which is formal?
I apologize; I am unable to attend the meeting today.
I wish I could be there.
The meeting does not seem to be important so I'll pass.
I have tons of things to so I cannot come to the meeting.
Which is informal?
I would appreciate your kind consideration regarding this.
She was taken aback by people's kindness toward her.
She was tickled pink at her surprise party.
Please leave your coat at the door.
Where would you most likely not use formal language?
Meeting someone new at an international convention
while working on a Sci project with your teammates at school
eating dinner at a fancy restaurant
youth meeting at the White House
Where should you never use informal language?
when talking to your parents when they're mad
when writing an academic essay
when you're trying to reason out to the teacher
when you're asking your football coach a question
Which of these are NOT clues that it is informal language?
figurative language is used
everyday expressions are utilized
high-level, challenging words are used
incomplete sentences
Which of these words is informal?
regardless
totally
correctly
indescribably
Which is an example of formal language?
Many people prefer the taste of vanilla to chocolate IC.
Vanilla ice cream makes my skin crawl.
I love ice cream so much, I wish I could swim in it.
You do not need to agree with me but vanilla IC is better.
