Argumentative Essay

Who's ready to play?

• I AM!!!!!

• PICK ME!!!!

• I came to WIN!

• I'm ready.

What is the PURPOSE of an argumentative essay?

• To defend a position

• To explain

• To inform

• To entertain

What is the order of an essay?

• Introduction, Conclusion, Body

• Introduction, Body, Conclusion

• Body, Introduction, Conclusion

• Conclusion, Introduction, Body

What is the correct order for the elements in an ARGUMENTATIVE essay?

• claim, counterclaim, rebuttal, evidence

• counterclaim, evidence, claim, rebuttal

• claim, evidence, counterclaim, rebuttal

• evidence, rebuttal, claim, counterclaim

What is a claim?

• a quote from a source

• an opinion

• a sentence that grabs the reader's attention

• a position on a problem or issue

What makes a good claim? (Select ALL that apply!)

• Debatable

• Something everyone already agrees on

• Engaging

• Vague

• Something you can support

Create a claim about why we should/shouldn't have school on Fridays.

Which rhetorical device should you use most in your argumentative essay?

• ethos

• pathos

• logos

Logos is important because it ________

How many sources does your paper need?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5