Argumentative Writing Notes

Argumentative Writing Notes

T3 Writing Proficiency

Organization & Purpose

Scored 1-4

• Multiple Paragraphs

• Introduction WITH CLAIM

• Body Paragraph (EVIDENCE)

• Body Paragraph (EVIDENCE)

• Conclusion

Multiple Choice

In what paragraph should you state your CLAIM?

• Introduction

• Body paragraph

• Conclusion

Fill in the Blank

What is the ideal number of paragraphs in your essay?

Evidence & Elaboration

Scored 1-4

• EVIDENCE from the ARTICLES

• Use at least TWO

• NAME WHICH ONE: Source #1

• CAN use personal experience

• REASONING connects evidence to claim

Multiple Choice

You MUST use evidence from AT LEAST TWO articles.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

You DON'T need to state from which article the information was pulled.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

You CAN use personal experiences.

• True

• False

Conventions

Scored 1-2

• VARIED sentence structure: Length AND Beginnings

• Punctuation: Quotations Marks & End Punctuation

• CAPITALIZATION: No AuToCorReCt

• Grammar

• Spelling: USE COMMON SENSE & PROOFREAD

Multiple Choice

The system used to take the writing proficiency includes AUTOCORRECT AND SPELL CHECK.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Does this student PASS?

Organization/Purpose: 3

Evidence/Elaboration: 3

Conventions: 1

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Does this student PASS?

Organization/Purpose: 2

Evidence/Elaboration: 2

Conventions: 1

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Does this student PASS?

Organization/Purpose: 3

Evidence/Elaboration: 2

Conventions: 1

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Does this student PASS?

Organization/Purpose: 4

Evidence/Elaboration: 2

Conventions: 1

• Yes

• No