claim
states the main argument that will be made in the essay– this is the last sentence of the introduction paragraph
reasons
ideas that support why the claim is correct– these are the first sentence of each body paragraph
counter claim
the opposite (counter to) your claim
evidence
facts that support each specific reason– these go within each body paragraph
rebuttal
proves why the counter claim is wrong
credible sources
sources that provide logical trustworthy, unbiased information