IMPORTANT PARTS OF THE ARGUMENT ESSAY

WHAT IS A THESIS STATEMENT?

• A SENTENCE THAT PROVIDES EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THE REASON

• A SENTENCE THAT HELPS YOU TO TRANSISTION FROM ONE IDEA TO THE NEXT

• A SENTENCE THAT SUMMARIZES THE MAIN POINT OF AN ESSAY

WHAT IS A CLAIM?

• THE MAIN EVENTS OF THE NARRATIVE ESSAY; IT TELLS THE READER A STORY

• THE MAIN ARGUMENT IN AN ESSAY THAT IS SUPPORTED WITH EVIDENCE; THE STANCE THAT THE WRITE TAKES ON AN ISSUE

• THE MAIN STEPS OF THE INFORMATIVE ESSAY; THE READER IS ABLE TO LEARN HOW TO SO SOMETHING.

WHAT IS A COUNTERCLAIM?

• THE OPPOSING ARGUMENT; WHAT YOU WOULD IMAGINE THE OTHER SIDE WILL SAY ABOUT YOUR ARGUMENT.

• WHEN THE WRITER TURNS THE ARGUMENT AROUND

• COUNTING HOW MANY CLAIMS YOU HAVE

• THE EVIDENCE THAT YOU PROVIDE FOR YOUR ARGUMENT

WHAT IS A REBUTTAL?

• BASICALLY A WAY OF SAYING, "NO YOU ARE WRONG AND HERE'S WHY..."

• BASICALLY A WAY OF TELLING YOUR OPPONENT THAT HE OR SHE HAS A GOOD POINT

• BASICALLY A WAY OF SUMMARIZING YOUR ESSAY AND BRINGING IT TO A CLOSE.