Argumentative Essay: Main Body

Argumentative Essay: Main Body

By Mr. Rowe

Multiple Choice

What is an argument?

• A claim that has logic and facts.
• _{A claim that has feelings in it.} 
•  A claim that tells a story.

Body Paragraphs Outline:

1. Claim

2. Reason 

3. Evidence (example)

4. Reason

5. Conclusion

Body Paragraphs

• Three (3) body paragraphs, each is 5 - 8 sentences long

• One argument per body paragraph

• Topic sentence - First sentence of each paragraph which introduces the main idea of the paragraph

• Explain the argument with evidence from other source and explanation in your own words

• Conclusion sentence - Last sentence of each paragraph which restates argument and wraps up paragraph

Example:

​Magic Mountain is a convenient communite from Bakersfield, which makes the experience more enjoyable. Other theme parks can be 2 to 3 hours from where I live, which makes it difficult to travel there. For example, Disneyland is 3+ hours from my house. Unlike other theme parks, traveling an hour and half is an appropriate amount of time to go to a very fun theme park especially if you get season passes so you can go whenever you want and it doesn't take long to get here.

Multiple Choice

What is a claim?

• The sentence that gets the reader's attention.
• The main idea of an essay. 
• The counterargument. 
• Your views on a topic. 

Multiple Choice

There are three parts to an essay. Which choice contains all of them?

• Thesis, Lead, Hook
• Introduction, Body, Conclusion.
• Claim, Counterclaim, Rebuttal. 

Multiple Choice

How many paragraphs should your essay possess?

• Four
• Two
• Three
• Five

Multiple Choice

the person/people you are trying to convince

• audience
• opinion
• fact
• reason