The purpose of the argumentative essay

to convince the reader to accept your claim

to inform the reader about your claim

to tell a story about your claim

to express your feelings about your claim

A citation that is a direct quote is when you

use the exact same words from the text

change the text into your own words

A citation that is a paraphrase is when you

change the text into your own words

use the exact same words from the text

When citing a source for the first time, you should introduce the quote or paraphrase with

author's name and title of the article

The EXPLANATION part of the ICED body paragraph is extremely important because it

shows how your evidence supports your reason

shows the other side of the argument

The EXPLANATION in the ICED body paragraph is important because

you can further convince the reader that your reason is believable

you can just list evidence from the text

you can argue for both sides of the argument at once

Which is NOT a way of introducing a counterclaim?

My third and final reason is...

Those on other side of the issue might argue...

A contrary viewpoint seems to be that...

You have to state that the counterclaim is the opposing claim so that

you do not contradict your own argument.

you can convince the reader that the other side is stronger

Your rebuttal is further strengthened with

more reasons from the other side

new issues that change the topic

Your reason in your body paragraph will be convincing to the reader if

it's supported mostly with facts, examples, and details from the text

it's supported mostly with stories about your own life

The first thing you should do when you begin your Argumentative Essay VLT is

start writing your body paragraphs

start writing your introduction

While reading your sources, you should do all of the following EXCEPT

look for reasons and evidence FOR the issue

look for reasons and evidence AGAINST the issue

underline, highlight, and make notes in the margin

What is the paragraph structure of the Argumentative Essay?

Intro, two body paragraphs, counterclaim, conclusion

Intro, two body paragraphs, conclusion

Intro, counterclaim, conclusion

When you have finished writing your essay, you should

proofread your essay and make any corrections to improve it

turn off your computer and go to sleep

delete the whole thing and start all over

draw pictures on your scrap paper

While proofreading your essay, you notice that you've said the same word over and over. You should

replace some with words that have the same meaning

replace some with words that have the opposite meaning

One of the most important things to remember is to

give your best effort to write the best essay you can

What is relevant and sufficient evidence?

related to the reason and an adequate amount

from a reliable source like a blog

unrelated to the reason and an inadequate amount

a random fact and a little amount

VLT Rubric: The following areas are assessed on your Argumentative VLT EXCEPT

Purpose, Focus, and Organization

Conventions of Standard English

Argumentative Essay Review

Quiz

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English

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7th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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CCSS

W.7.1A, RI.7.8, W.7.1B

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An essay that informs or describes a topic in detail to the reader

Argumentative

Persuasive

Informative

Narrative

Tags

CCSS.W.7.2A

CCSS.W.7.2B

CCSS.W.7.2D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An essay that argues one side of an issue

Informative

Argumentative

Narrative

Expository

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.W.7.1A

CCSS.W.7.1B

CCSS.W.7.1C

CCSS.W.7.1E

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Argumentative Essay should have at least _________ paragraphs.

two

three

four

five

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The first paragraph in an essay is the

body

introduction

conclusion

counterclaim

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.W.7.2A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The introduction should have the writer's position (for or against) the issue, which is called the

counterclaim

claim

qualifier

reasons

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.W.7.1A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The introduction should contain all of the following EXCEPT

hook

claim statement

elaboration of the evidence

background information

Tags

CCSS.W.7.2A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Words like some, many, most, sometimes, generally, often

qualifier

hook

counterclaim

claim

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RI.7.4

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Argumentative Essay Review

60 questions

An essay that informs or describes a topic in detail to the reader

An essay that argues one side of an issue

The Argumentative Essay should have at least _________ paragraphs.

The first paragraph in an essay is the

The introduction should have the writer's position (for or against) the issue, which is called the

The introduction should contain all of the following EXCEPT

Words like some, many, most, sometimes, generally, often

The introduction briefly states your reasons to support your claim.

The introduction goes into great detail explaining your reasons with evidence from your sources.

The writer's attempt to grab the reader's attention to get them interested in the topic

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