Argumentative Text

What is the correct definition of EVIDENCE?

• This is the main idea, belief, opinion, or message.

• Specific facts, quotations, or summary from a text that prove and support each subclaim.

• The opposite of your argument.

• A specific reason that supports the claim.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What is the correct definition for OPPOSING VIEWPOINT?

• Specific facts, quotations, or summary from a text that prove and support each subclaim.

• A specific reason that supports the claim.

• This is the main idea, belief, opinion, or message.

• The opposite of your argument.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.SL.8.3

What is a claim? 

• a statement used to support or prove the thesis
• quotations from a source
• the analysis explaining the meaning of evidence 
• a sentence that grabs your reader's attention 

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

What is true of the introductory paragraph? 

• ends with the thesis
• introduces the big idea of the essay
• starts with a hook
• all of these

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

A thesis statement is NOT... 

• the main point of the essay
• the main argument of the essay
• a summary
• opinion + reasons

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

Formal or Informal? 
Went to Barcelona for the weekend. Lots to tell you.

• formal 
• informal

Tags

CCSS.L.6.3B

CCSS.W.6.1D

CCSS.W.6.4

Formal or informal? 
Ya'll ok? 

• Formal
• Informal

Tags

CCSS.L.6.1E

CCSS.SL.6.6

What does credible mean? 

• trusted
• legitimate
• unbiased
• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9