Argumentative Essay Preassessment

What is the purpose of an argumentative essay?

• To convince the reader of something

• To entertain the reader

• To tell an interesting story

• To give information about a topic

Before choosing a position or side, you should

• develop a thesis

• write the introduction

• consider both sides

Tags

CCSS.W.5.1A

CCSS.W.5.1B

What is the first paragraph of an essay called?

• Conclusion
• Body Paragraphs
• Introduction
• Exposition

Tags

CCSS.W.7.2A

CCSS.W.7.3A

What is the last paragraph of an essay called?

• Introduction
• Thesis Statement
• Purple Elephant
• Conclusion

Tags

CCSS.W.7.1E

CCSS.W.7.2F

CCSS.W.7.3E

What are the middle paragraphs of an essay called?

• Body Paragraphs
• Conclusion
• Introduction
• Topic Sentence

A good paragraph has how many sentences? 

• 2 to 3
• 10 to 20
• 6 to 8
• 1 to 2

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Each body paragraph needs a...

• Topic Sentence 
• Thesis Statement

Which paragraphs should include the most information?

• Introduction
• Body Paragraph
• Conclusion
• They should all be the same.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

How do you separate paragraphs?

• A blank line

• An indent

• You don't separate paragraphs.

• There is only supposed to be one paragraph.

A thesis statement is...

• A sentence that states the main idea of the essay.

• A statement that catches the readers attention.

• Introduces the conclusion.

• Concludes the essay.