Argumentative Writing Notes

Front

What is a thesis statement?

Back

Explains the main point of the essay

Front

Which of the following is a claim?

• There are only 3 main ingredients: honey, yeast, and cinnamon
• Honey buns were created in 1954 at a factory in Greensboro, North Carolina.
• Honey buns are delicious.
• Honey buns taste better than any other snack because of their texture, their glaze, and their shiny appearance.

Back

Honey buns taste better than any other snack because of their texture, their glaze, and their shiny appearance.

Front

A Claim is a statement that is always a fact.

Back

False

Front

A counterclaim is...

Back

the opposite of your claim.

Front

The hook is supposed to grab the reader's attention.

Back

True

Front

Providing factual evidence for your claim is an example of? Options:

Ethos

,

Pathos

,

Logos

Back

Logos

Front

A persuasive paper uses..

Back

Emotion

Front

An argumentative paper uses...

Back

Logic