Planning Argumentative Essay

Dropdown

Which of the following phrases is commonly used in argumentative writing?

Select answer

Open Ended

Explain why it is important to support your position with strong reasons in an argumentative essay.

Dropdown

Which of the following is NOT a step in planning an argumentative essay according to the slides?

Select answer

Multiple Choice

What is the main purpose of reading and analyzing the prompt(s) based on a text set, as described in the lesson?

• To memorize the prompts

• To determine what each prompt is asking us to write about

• To ignore the prompts

• To rewrite the prompts in our own words

Open Ended

What is the key word in the first prompt?

Open Ended

Is it something general or specific?

Open Ended

What is the prompt asking you to write about?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a step teachers are asked to model using the Modeling page for this lesson?

• Step 1

• Step 2

• Step 3

• Step 4

Multiple Choice

Which passage from the 'Late Start for School' set would most likely discuss the impact of changing school start times on parents?

• Why School Should Start Later

• Late School Start for Higher Academics

• Changing School Time Affects Parents

• Safety Is Important

Multiple Select

Select all the groups that should be considered when analyzing the effects of changing the school starting time, according to the advanced prompt.

• Students

• Parents

• Teachers

• After-school activities

Multiple Choice

Which of the following steps should you follow when planning for the writing prompt using the IRC outline?

• Spend 10-15 minutes planning, boxing, and labeling information in the passage set

• Write your final essay immediately

• Skip the IRC outline and start writing

• Only read the prompt once

Multiple Choice

What are the key elements you should check for when self-assessing your IRC outline?

• Claim placement, three big reasons, two subtopics per reason, boxing and labeling information

• Spelling and grammar only

• Length of the essay

• Number of paragraphs

Multiple Choice

After completing your IRC outline, what questions should you ask yourself during the reflection stage?

• What did I do well? What did I forget? What can I do better?

• Did I finish quickly?

• Is my handwriting neat?

• Did I use a pen or pencil?

Open Ended

How do the keywords for argumentative writing help you express your opinion in an essay?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a keyword commonly used in argumentative writing?

• Tell what you think

• Describe a process

• Summarize a story

• List the steps