The Argumentative Essay

What is the purpose of an argumentative essay?

• to explain the author's point of view

• to claim a stance on an issue and convince the reader of that position

• to inform the reader about a position

• to provide facts about a controversial issue

What is a claim in an argumentative essay?

• an author's conclusion about a text, topic, event of idea

• when an author gets something for themselves

• the author's feelings about a topic

• the author's answer to a question

The claim statement is similar to which part of a typical informative essay?

• The topic sentence

• The conclusion sentence

• The thesis statement

• The main idea sentence

How is argumentative writing different from persuasive writing?

• Persuasive writing and argumentative writing are actually the same.

• Persuasive writing is more effective at convincing the reader than argumentative writing.

• Persuasive writing is not the same as argumentative writing.

• Persuasive writing uses emotional and feelings-based techniques to convince the reader of a position, while argumentative writing uses facts and statistics as evidence to convince the reader of a position.

Evidence for an argumentative essay can be

• how the author feels about a topic

• facts, statistics, or text evidence

• the author's opinions

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What is a counterargument or counterclaim?

• The opposite of a thesis statement.

• This statement helps to support the claim.

• The counterargument is used to introduce the opposite view of the author's position or claim.

What does the turn-back statement do?

• This statement connects the claim and the counterclaim. It shows how the counterclaim is false, and the author's claim is more accurate.

• It explains the counterclaim.

• It is the main idea of the counterclaim argument.

What is the order of an argumentative essay?

• introduction, body paragraphs, conclusion

• hook and claim, body paragraphs, counterclaim and turn-back statement, conclusion

• claim, body paragraphs, conclusion