Argumentative 2

What is the purpose of a hook sentence?

• To tell the reader what your essay is going to be about.

• To get your reader interested in your essay.

• To share the authors opinion with the reader.

• To provide facts to the reader.

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CCSS.W.7.2A

CCSS.W.7.3A

What is the purpose of a counterclaim?

• Shows that you are smart.

• Shows that you have considered the other side of the argument.

• Shows that only your opinion matters.

• Shows that you are only discussing one side of the argument.

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

Which of these is NOT a part of an argumentative essay?

• Introduction

• Conclusion

• Body Paragraphs

• Setting

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CCSS.W.8.1E

CCSS.W.8.2A

CCSS.W.8.2B

What is the purpose of an argumentative essay?

• to persuade the reader

• to tell an interesting story

• to entertain the reader

• to give information about a topic

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

Which quote support the claim that we should stop using screens for a week?

• "Screens cause students to be distracted and they cannot learn as well."

• "Screens allow students to find information quickly and efficiently."

• "Technology has become more advanced in the past ten years."

• "Screens on cell phones have become larger in the past few years."

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

Which piece of evidence best supports the claim that we should have sports in middle school?

• "In schools that have sports, students attend games after school."

• "Research shows that school sports increase student interest in school."

• 'When schools have sports programs, the school must spend money on coaches and equipment."

• "School sports include volleyball, soccer, basketball and tennis."

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Which of these transitions would you use in your body paragraph?

• In conclusion,

• Next,

• In my opinion,

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CCSS.W.5.1C

CCSS.W.5.2C

CCSS.W.5.3C

Which of these phrases would be good to use to cite text evidence?

• In conclusion,

• In my opinion,

• According to the text,

• In other words,

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

Where in the essay should a claim statement appear?

• first paragraph

• anywhere in the essay

• last paragraph

• the first sentence of every paragraph

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CCSS.W.5.1A

Transition words help the essay flow from one idea to the next. An example of a transition word is

• Therefore
• And
• But
• Why

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E