Elements of an Argumentative Essay

Where is the Hook?

• The hook you give 3 reasons in the story

• An essay hook is the first one or two sentences of your essay.

• The Hook is your last sentence in your closing paragraph

• An essay hook is the second or third last sentence in the first paragraph

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CCSS.W.6.4

What word do you not put in a thesis statement?

• You

• Could

• Do

• Of

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CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

Where is the topic sentence located?

• The bottom on each body

• The middle of each body

• The top of each body

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CCSS.RI.6.5

Which is the definition of Explanation?

• analysis, building on the explanation, further clarification, or connection

• explaining/paraphrasing the evidence; making inferences; interpretations

• the opposing side’s view or opinion/claim

• 3 reasons to support your thesis-topic sentences are formed from these reasons

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

What is this statement called "While one might believe…”?

• Rebuttal

• Counter-argument

• Topic Sentence

• Elaboration

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CCSS.RI.6.8

What is an argument?

• A claim that has logic and facts.

• A claim that tells a story.

• A claim that has feeling in it.

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.SL.6.3

What is a claim?

• The sentence that gets the reader's attention.

• The main idea of an essay.

• Your views on a topic.

• The counterargument.

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.SL.6.3

A person who disagrees with something and speaks against it is your

• proponent

• opponent

• argument

• counter argument

The argumentative essay is a genre of writing that requires you to:

• investigate a topic

• dismiss evidence

• challenge a position on a topic

• all answers are correct

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CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

CCSS.W.6.1C

True or False: One reason that argumentative writing is stronger is because it contains a counterargument.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B