Argumentative Writing

What is an outline?

• keywords and phrases to plan essay

• Complete sentences

• 1st draft of essay

An introduction and conclusion paragraph should be

• at least 10 sentences long

• 3 -5 sentences long

• One sentence long

Which sentence below is a thesis statement to the question: "Which is better, chipotle or McDonalds?"

• Chipotle is better.

• Chipotle is better than McDonalds.

• Chipotle is better than McDonald’s because it is more nutritious and taste better.

Tags

CCSS.W.7.1A

CCSS.W.7.1B

CCSS.W.7.2A

CCSS.W.7.2B

A complete introduction must which of the following:

• Thesis statement

• General statement, specific statement, thesis statement

• Thesis, message and so what

Tags

CCSS.W.7.2A

What is a counterclaim?

• a paragraph in your essay

• the other side of an argument

• the last paragraph of an essay

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.SL.7.3

CCSS.W.7.1A

CCSS.W.7.1C

CCSS.W.7.9B

A body paragraph must have what in it?

• Thesis, Evidence, Explanation

• A topic sentence, Evidence, Analysis

• A general statement, A message, A thesis

Tags

CCSS.W.7.2B

What are the part of an analysis?

• A thesis, Evidence, An explanation

• An explanation, An elaboration, A connection /loopback

• Explanation, Elaboration, Thesis

Tags

CCSS.W.7.9A

What must a conclusion paragraph have?

• A specific statement, A general statement, So What

• Thesis, Message and So What

• Thesis, Message, Summarize

Tags

CCSS.W.7.4

CCSS.W.7.5

The first sentence of a paragraph should be

• Subject sentence

• Concluding sentence

• Topic Sentence

A conclusion statement should..

• Include new information

• Be longer than the topic sentence

• Summarize the info in the paragraph

Tags

CCSS.W.7.1E

CCSS.W.7.2F