Wednesday Intro - Composition

Wednesday Intro - Composition

“The scariest moment is always just before you start. After that, things can only get better.” ~ Stephen King

Objective: SWBAT name the components of an argumentative essay.

Agenda

• Agenda

• Objective

• FUNdamentals

• Immigration Overview

• Exit Ticket

• Looking Ahead...

• Discussion & Questions

The FUNdamentals

Composition and Argumentative Writing

Open Ended

In your own words, what is composition?

Multiple Choice

Once you write/quote your evidence, what do you need to do after? 

• Explain the quote 
• Restate your claim
• Restate your topic sentence 
• None of the above 

Multiple Choice

A __________ is a statement the writer is trying to prove is true. 

• Evidence
• Claim
• Counter-claim
• Conclusion

Multiple Choice

the argument against a claim (what the other side would say if they disagreed with a claim)

• counterclaim

• pathos

• logos

• argument

Multiple Choice

Your opinion or argument is called a(n) 

• claim 
• evidence 
• counterclaim 
• limitation 

Multiple Choice

What should you do after presenting text evidence?

• Move on to another reason

• Transition to another paragraph

• Explain what it means and how it proves your claim

Multiple Choice

How do you know evidence is taken from the text?

• You capitalize it

• You simply state it is from the text, but do not use actual evidence

• You use quotes

Multiple Choice

The purpose of an example is...

• ...to explain and connect an example to the bigger point

• ...to get the reader's attention

• ...to give a concrete illustration of a claim or point

• ...to neatly wrap up the writing

Multiple Select

Select all of the transition words and phrases.

• For example...

• However...

• As long as...

• What?

Multiple Select

Within your paragraphs you should always try to include... (select 2)

• openings

• examples

• elaboration

• closings

composition = writing

Three Major Types of Academic Writing

• information

• argumentative

• narrative

Argumentative Writing

• defends a claim using research, evidence, and the presentation of the research and evidence (elaboration and explanation)

Anatomy of an Argumentative Essay

Claim: the position taken by the writer; what the writer is trying to prove or argue

Reason: provided to support a claim; reasons are supported by evidence

Evidence: use to support or prove a reason; statistics, facts, quotations, surveys, etc.

Counterclaim: opposing position, counterargument

Rebuttal: refutes or disproves the counterclaim; addresses the criticism of the claim

Exit Ticket Time!

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