Argumentative Essay

What is an argument?

• A claim that has logic and facts.
• _{A claim that has feelings in it.} 
•  A claim that tells a story.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

What is a claim?

• The sentence that gets the reader's attention.
• The main idea of an essay. 
• The counterargument. 
• Your views on a topic. 

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

There are three parts to an essay. Which choice contains all of them?

• Thesis, Lead, Hook
• Introduction, Body, Conclusion.
• Claim, Counterclaim, Rebuttal. 

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

In which paragraph does the thesis go?

• Body
• Introduction
• Conclusion. 

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

How many paragraphs should your essay possess?

• Four
• Two
• Three
• Five

the person/people you are trying to convince

• audience
• opinion
• fact
• reason

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

your own personal point of view

• audience
• opinion
• fact
• reason

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is the correct layout of a five paragraph essay?

• Introduction, Body Paragraph, Conclusion.

• Body Paragraph, Introduction, and Conclusion.

• Introduction, Body Paragraph 1, Body Paragraph 2, Body Paragraph 3, and Conclusion.

• Introduction, Body Paragraph 1, Body Paragraph 2, and Conclusion.

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CCSS.W.9-10.2

CCSS.W.9-10.2A

What is the first thing that will be written to help support your claim?

• reason
• evidence
• opposing argument
• rebuttal

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

How many reasons should support your claim?

• 1
• 2
• what's a reason?
• cinco