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Argumentative Body Paragraphs

Argumentative Body Paragraphs

Assessment

Presentation

English

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

CCSS
RI.8.1, RI. 9-10.2, RI.11-12.2

+7

Standards-aligned

Created by

Jocelyn Riedy

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3 Slides • 9 Questions

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Argumentative Body Paragraphs

Prove your side!

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There are 3 body paragraphs in a 5 paragraph essay

  • Each reason from your thesis becomes the topic of a body paragraph

  • You need 2 pieces of evidence from your side and 1 piece from the counterclaim per paragaph

3

Order of a body paragraph

  • topic sentence

  • counterclaim evidence

  • explain how it is wrong

  • claim evidence

  • explain how it is right

  • repeat steps 4&5

  • conclusion/transition sentence

4

Multiple Choice

How many body paragraphs do you need in a 5 paragraph essay?

1

1

2

2

3

5

4

3

5

Multiple Choice

Claim evidence is evidence from the other side

1

false

2

true

6

Multiple Choice

How many pieces of evidence do you need in a body paragraph?

1

3

2

4

3

2

4

1

7

Multiple Choice

counterclaim evidence is evidence from the other side of the argument

1

false

2

true

8

Multiple Choice

The first type of evidence you give is counterclaim

1

False

2

True

9

Multiple Choice

The first sentence in a body paragraph is

1

evidence

2

explanation

3

topic

4

conclusion

10

Multiple Choice

The last sentence in a body paragraph is

1

evidence

2

explanation

3

topic

4

conclusion

11

Multiple Choice

The first type of evidence you give in your paragraph is claim

1

false

2

true

12

Multiple Choice

You must explain every piece of evidence you give

1

false

2

true

Argumentative Body Paragraphs

Prove your side!

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