1. Thesis/major claim: the most important or central thought to a piece of writing; the main idea
2. Call to action: when the author tells the reader/audience to do something; includes a command
3. Counter-argument/opposition’s argument: the counter-claim; what the other side claims
4. Rhetorical question: a question that people don't actually expect an answer to
5. Coherency: using transition words or sentences to connect one part of the argument to another
2. Call to action: when the author tells the reader/audience to do something; includes a command
3. Counter-argument/opposition’s argument: the counter-claim; what the other side claims
4. Rhetorical question: a question that people don't actually expect an answer to
5. Coherency: using transition words or sentences to connect one part of the argument to another