Class Practice: Argumentative Writing

An anecdote when used to prove a point is

• a funny story

• an account regarded an unreliable

• a short story about a real incident or person.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

What is a counterclaim?

• The opposing viewpoint

• The writer's position that they are trying to prove

• Facts and statistics to support ideas

• Connects evidence to the claim

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is evidence?

• The opposing view

• Facts and statistics to support ideas

• The writer’s position that they are trying to prove

• Connects the evidence to the claim

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.7.2D

What is a claim?

• The opposing viewpoint

• Facts and statistics to support ideas

• The writer’s position that they are trying to prove

• Connects evidence to the claim

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What is information used to back up and support your answer?

• Hook

• Argument

• Claim

• Evidence

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

Why is it important to “cite” textual evidence?

• To use evidence from the text to prove you read it.

• To prove your answer is correct

• To use evidence from the text to support your answer

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What order do essays go in? 

• Introduction, Body Paragraph, Body Paragraph, Conclusion
• Body Paragraph, Introduction, Conclusion, Body Paragraph 
• Introduction, Body Paragraph, Conclusion, Body Paragraph
• Conclusion, Introduction, Body Paragraph, Body Paragraph

Tags

CCSS.W.6.2A

CCSS.W.6.4

Interesting use of words intended to grab the reader’s attention at the beginning of a writing piece

• conclusion
• body
• hook / lead
• counterclaim

The author's ________ is the author's statement of his/her position

• Rebuttal
• Position Statement
• Counterclaim
• Claim

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.8

What is the purpose of an ARGUMENTATIVE PAPER?

• To inform the reader about a topic

• Entertain the reader with a story

• Argue for/against a topic

• Describe using the five senses