Argument

A claim must:

• be debatable
• state clearly if you're on the pro or con side
• be very specific
• all of these are correct

Tags

CCSS.W.7.1B

Support is also known as what?

• Rebuttal
• Backing
• Evidence
• Warrant

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What is an example of an evidence type?

• Expert testimony
• Data, Statistics
• Quotes
• All of these are correct

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What is an example of a transition?

• In addition,
• First,
• In contrast,
• All of these are examples of transitions

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Why are transitions used?

• To state the claim
• To explain the warrant
• To introduce the evidence and/or a new detail
• To introduce the topic sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

Why is this claim example NOT considered to be a well written claim: Textbooks are lame.

• It is too general of an issue
• It is not specific enough
• It is a general idea
• All of these are correct

Tags

CCSS.L.7.3A

CCSS.W.7.1A

CCSS.W.7.1B

CCSS.W.7.4

Body paragraph 1 should go with _______ from your introduction.

• reason 1
• reason 2
• reason 3
• hook

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Body paragraph 2 should go with _______ from the introduction.

• reason 1
• reason 2
• reason 3
• opposing claim

Where does the claim go? 

• In the second paragraph 
• Last sentence of the first paragraph 
• First sentence in the second paragraph 
• In the first paragraph 

Tags

CCSS.RI.K.1

CCSS.RI.K.2

This sentence tells what the topic is for the entire paragraph. 

• Evidence 
• Topic Sentence 
• Counterclaim 
• Claim 

Tags

CCSS.RI.K.2