If your claim is, “Students should wear school uniforms,” your counterclaim would be ...

Students should not wear school uniforms.

Some students should wear school uniforms.

I don’t like school uniforms because they are ugly.

School uniforms would be a good idea.

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

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

Which of these is a well-written piece of evidence that proves students should be required to take a Foreign Language?

Learning another language improves students' vocabulary and grammar skills.

You will learn another language.

There is little evidence that many students achieve much fluencey in high school.

Which of these is a well-written counter-claim to the claim that students should be required to take a Foreign Language?

Opponents might argue that it is not worthwhile to learn another language because the rest of the world is learning English.

Some might argue that it is a waste of time to learn a new langauge.

Learning a new language doesn't help students.

There aren't many interpreters that aren't imported from outside the U.S.

Credible evidence means that it

comes from a reliable, unbiased source.

Argumentative Unit

Authored by Erica Tucker

English

6th - 7th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Requires a student to research a topic and then take a side by stating a claim.

Expository Writing

Argumentative Writing

Ethos, Logos, Pathos

Informational Writing

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CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

CCSS.W.6.1C

CCSS.W.6.7

CCSS.W.6.8

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

You should always state your claim in your:

Thesis statement

Rebuttal

Counterclaim

Evidence

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CCSS.W.7.1A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

A Thesis Statement is usually found in your:

Conclusion

Supporting Paragraph

Introductory Paragraph

Rebuttal

Tags

CCSS.W.6.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

A statement that says what your opinion on a topic is:

Reasons

Rebuttal

Counterclaim

Claim

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

When you state why you are making a claim, you are giving your:

Counterclaim

Thesis Statement

Reasons

Rebuttal

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CCSS.W.8.1B

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Your reasoning should always be supported by what?

Counterclaims

Evidence

Claims

Arguments

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Facts, statistics, authoritative opinions, and data could all be used as:

Thesis Statement

Introduction

Evidence

Conclusion

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

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Argumentative Unit

Requires a student to research a topic and then take a side by stating a claim.

You should always state your claim in your:

A Thesis Statement is usually found in your:

A statement that says what your opinion on a topic is:

When you state why you are making a claim, you are giving your:

Your reasoning should always be supported by what?

Facts, statistics, authoritative opinions, and data could all be used as:

This paragraph should wrap up your findings, restate your thesis, and include a call to action.

The opposite side of an argument to the one you are taking is known as the:

When you address the counterclaim by explaining why it is wrong, this is known as a:

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