Argument Essays

What is the purpose of a body paragraph?

• introduce your position/claim

• convince reader that the evidence is real

• provide evidence and analysis to support your thesis

• None of the above

What does a body paragraph include?

• topic sentence, example, and analysis/explanation

• hook, bridge, thesis

• topic sentence, thesis and summary

• hook, evidence, and reasoning

How many paragraphs are typically in an argument essay?

• 1-2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What is the first paragraph called?

• Hook

• Introduction

• Body

• Conclusion

What is the sentence called that states what the paragraph will be about?

• support sentence

• topic sentence

• claim sentence

• concluding sentence

Where does the thesis belong?

• 1st sentence of introduction

• 1st sentence of conclusion

• Anywhere in the body

• Last sentence of introduction

What is the purpose of the last sentence of each body paragraph?

• restate the thesis

• transition from one reason to the next

• include new evidence

• give personal opinion of reason

What comes after your quoted evidence?

• more evidence

• conclusion

• explanation

• topic sentence

What is textual evidence?

• quotes

• paraphrased sentences

• examples, facts, statistics

• all of these

Introduction of evidence is . . .

• when you state the topic

• when you provide context for your direct quotation

• when you insert a direct quotation in your paragraph

• where you end your paragraph