Writing an Argumentative Lesson

Assignment: Argumentative Writing Review 1

FSA

Multiple Choice

What is your main goal when writing an argumentative essay?

• Rush to finish before I run out of time

• Convince the reader I understand the prompt and know exactly what I am arguing about

What is the first thing that you should do when you receive your prompt?

Multiple Choice

What is the first thing that you should do when you receive your writing prompt?

• Ready the prompt and identify what it is asking me to do

• Read the articles and collect evidence

• Start writing my essay

Identify all of the task words in the prompt above.

Multiple Select

Select ALL that apply.

The prompt in the previous slide asked you to do the following:

• Write an argumentative essay

• Make a claim

• Use information from the articles

• Cite evidence by including the title or source number

True or False

You must have a counterclaim in your argumentative essay or you will lose points.

Multiple Choice

True or False

You must have a counterclaim in your argumentative essay or you will lose points.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What should you do after you identify what the prompt is asking you to do?

• Read the articles and collect evidence I want to use in my essay

• Write my essay

What should you include in your introduction?

Multiple Select

Select ALL that apply.

What should you have in your introduction paragraph?

• A general opening

• A link to the prompt that restates the question being asked

• A thesis statement that includes your reasons

• Evidence from the articles

What is a topic sentence?

Multiple Choice

What is a topic sentence?

• It is the same as a thesis and contains all of your points.

• It is the first sentence in the essay.

• It is the last sentence of the essay and should contain evidence.

• It begins each body paragraph and each topic sentence explains the point of that paragraph.

How much time do you have to complete your essay?

Multiple Choice

How much time do you have to plan for and complete your essay?

• Unlimited time

• 30 minutes

• 90-120 minutes

What does the acronym PEEL stand for?

Multiple Choice

What does the acronym PEEL stand for?

• Point, Evidence, Explain, Link

• Plan, Elaborate, Exceed, Length

Do you have to introduce your quotes?

Multiple Choice

True or False

You do not have to introduce your quotes

• True

• False

What should you do after you cite the quote?

Multiple Choice

What should you do after you cite a quote?

• Explain why the quote supports your argument

• End your paragraph and move on to the next paragraph

• Immediately include another quote from a different article

True or False

You should include new information in the conclusion

Multiple Choice

True or False

I should include new information in the conclusion

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

When is the FSA Writing test?

• April 5

• April 6

• May 3

• May 4