Genre Elements - Argumentative Writing

According to your notes, what does persuasive writing rely on to persuade the reader?

• Statistics

• Emotion

• Thesis statement

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What does argumentative writing need to support its claim? (select all that apply)

• sufficient evidence

• appeal to the audience's emotions

• persuasion

• valid reasoning

Tags

CCSS.W.7.1A

CCSS.W.7.1B

CCSS.W.7.2B

CCSS.W.7.9A

A thesis statement is...

• The first sentence of your intro paragraph that grabs the audience's attention

• Usually found at the end of the intro paragraph

• A single declarative sentence that conveys the essay's purpose

• The evidence you cite from the text

Tags

CCSS.W.7.2A

For argumentative writing, your thesis statement...

• Must be unbiased (no personal opinions)

• Must be three sentences long

• States your opinion and needs to be strong

• Does not need to be backed up by evidence

Step 1 of argumentative writing involves...

• Brainstorming sufficient evidence

• brainstorming pros and cons of a topic

• brainstorming just the pros of a topic

• brainstorming just the cons of a topic

After brainstorming the pros and cons, your next step is to choose a position: For, or against.

• TRUE

• AGAINST

Tags

CCSS.W.7.1A

CCSS.W.7.1B

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.W.7.9A

CCSS.W.7.1C

A Hook...

• Goes at the end of your intro

• Goes in your conclusion paragraph

• Is the first sentence of your essay

• catches your audience's attention

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Which of the following are all types of hooks?

• Question, antidote, brain storm

• shocking statement, anecdote, riddle

• thesis statement, riddle, fragment technique

• Paragraph, anecdote, hooks

Tags

CCSS.W.7.3A

Using a quote/quotation as your hook will show readers...

• You know how to quote

• You have a thesis statement

• You did your research

• a short story

An anecdote is...

• something you drink when you've been poisoned

• a short, relevant story

• a challenging thought

• 3 short fragments to create an image

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3