Argument Writing

information used to back up and support your answer

• bridge
• persuasion
• argument
• evidence

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Challenging the argument by addressing the position of someone who may not agree with the argument

• turnback/rebuttal
• warrant
• counterargument
• argument

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.SL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1C

The people that will be affected by this topic or read your essay

• evidence
• your teacher
• audience

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Your introduction paragraph includes

• your hook

• thesis

• all the above

• background information

A claim is: 

• The position you are trying to get your readers to accept
• the thesis statement
• found in the introduction
• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

A counterargument challenges the argument by addressing the position of someone who may not agree with you. 

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.SL.6.3

What do you begin your argumentative essay/article with to grab your reader's attention? This is usually DRAMATIC! 

• An argument 
• A joke 
• A hook 
• All of the above 

Tags

CCSS.W.8.3A

How do you know evidence is taken from the text? 

• You capitalize it 
• It is in all CAPS 
• You use quotes 
• You simply state it is from the text, but do not use quotes 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

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

• Evidence 
• Topic Sentence 
• Counterclaim 
• Claim 

Tags

CCSS.RI.K.2

A credible source is one that can be

• found.
• used.
• trusted.
• removed.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9