Argument Writing

Front

Your opinion or argument is called a(n)

Back

claim

Front

Not a form of evidence:

Back

a counterclaim.

Front

First sentence to grab attention

Back

hook

Front

After presenting text evidence, you should:

Back

Explain how that evidence proves your thesis.

Front

Location of the claim in an argument essay?

Back

The claim is the last sentence in the introduction.

Front

What is a claim?

Back

What you believe. It comes just before the three reasons for believing something.