Argumentative Review Quiz

For the purposes of 8th grade ELA, how many paragraphs should be in an argumentative essay?

• 1

• 2

• 5

• 7

What is the very FIRST paragraph of an argumentative essay called?

• introduction

• body

• rebuttal

• conclusion

Tags

CCSS.W.8.2A

Which of the following does NOT belong in an introductory paragraph?

• a hook

• a claim

• a thesis statement

• textual evidence

What is the purpose of a hook?

• to state both sides of an argument

• to state a personal opinion about an argument

• to get the reader's attention

• none of the above

What is the function of a claim?

• to state which side you're on

• to give evidence

• to address the other side of the argument

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.W.8.1A

How many reasons should be included in your thesis statement?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How many body paragraphs should be in an argumentative essay?

• 1

• 3

• 5

• 7

What is the very FIRST thing that should appear in a body paragraph?

• textual evidence

• a main idea

• a transition word or phrase

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

When writing a topic sentence for a body paragraph, the main idea should come from the _________________________.

• hook

• claim

• thesis statement

• concluding sentence

At a minimum, how many pieces of textual evidence should be included in each body paragraph?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4