Argument Writing 101

The purpose of argument writing is to:

• Present a claim on a topic and support it with evidence

• Explain to your audience your feelings about something

• Present your thoughts on a topic and explain them

• To essentially yell at someone on paper

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CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

A counterclaim acknowledges

• Your claim

• The other side of the moon

• The opposite claim to yours

• Which way you should start the gamne

The counterclaim can be found in...

• The introductory paragraph

• The first body paragraph

• In the last paragraph

• In the kitchen

What is the information that supports your argument?

• The evidence

• The claim

• The explanation

• The counterclaim

Your introductory paragraph should include

• The author's name and the name of the text

• A brief background summary of the text

• Your claim

• All of the above

What should you add between paragraphs?

• Double spaces

• Transition words or phrases

• Periods

• Nothing

A claim is

• Something you want to collect

• Where you check baggage at the airport

• Your evidence

• The main point you are making

The three parts of a Quote Sandwich are:

• The context, the evidence, and the explanation

• The claim, the transition, and the counterclaim

• The topic sentence, the evidence, and explanation

• The evidence, the claim, and the counterclaim

The purpose of the context part of the quote sandwich is to

• Tell your side of the story

• Explain your evidence

• Give background info for your evidence

• Add something to the top of your sandwich

What should you include with your evidence? Check all that apply

• Parenthesis

• Quotation Marks

• A page #

• Nothing!