Argumentative/Persuasive Writing

Argumentative style writing can also known be as....

• Persuasive

• Conclusion

• Explanatory

• Expository

In argumentative style writing you support your opinions with what?

• Opinions

• Reasoning and Facts

• Evidence from the text

• Facts only

In argumentative style writing we still use the 5 paragraph format.

• True

• False

In argumentative/persuasive style writing, a claim is similar to which of the following.

• main idea

• opinion

• facts

• details

Always use supporting details when constructing any essay or writing?

• true

• FALSE

Argumentative/persuasive writing is also referred to as.

• Opinion writing

• History writing

• Detailed writing

• Fact writing

The purpose of an argumentative/persuasive/opinion writing is to do what?

• To change the world

• Persuade the reader to agree with what your claims

• To convince the reader to believe or do something

• To argue with the reader

• To display that you can support your claims with facts and reasoning

In the intro paragraph of an argumentative essay you must do what?

• Use supporting details

• Convince the reader

• Clearly state opinion

• Hook the Reader

Each body paragraph of the argumentative/persuasive/opinion writing must contain which of the following?

• facts

• supporting details

• explanations

• reasoning