Argumentative Essay

The introduction serves to capture the reader’s interest, provide background information, present your thesis statement, and (in longer essays) to summarize the structure of the body.

• True

• False

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CCSS.W.8.2A

CCSS.RI.8.2

Given the topic below, which argumentative essay prompt is the appropriate response?

Discuss the effects of globalization on the economy of Nigeria.

• Just list all the effects you can think of.

• Develop a focused argument about the overall effect and why it matters, backed up by evidence from sources.

• Explain the effects of globalization through charts and graphs.

• Use various sources to highlight the effects and provide research data.

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CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1B

CCSS.W.8.8

This part of the essay acts to draw the readers' attention.

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CCSS.W.8.3A

This part of the essay sets the context for the debate the essay weighs in on.

• Thesis statement

• Background

• Evidence

• Counter-evidence

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CCSS.W.8.2A

Given the prompt below, choose the appropriate response.

Assess the effectiveness of workplace anti-discrimination measures in the last decade.

• Build up your own argument about which kinds of measures have been most or least effective, and why.

• Provide a selection of data on the measures’ effectiveness.

• Use evidences to support your claims.

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CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1B

CCSS.W.8.2B

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

This part of the argumentative essay makes up the central argument-the claim(s) that the rest of the essay will work to back up with evidence and analysis.

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CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1B

CCSS.W.8.1C

An argumentative essay ends with a conclusion that summarizes and reflects on the arguments made in the introduction

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.W.8.1E

The final sentence usually tries to capture the importance or originality of the argument in a strong, memorable statement.

• True

• False

• Partly true

• Somehow false

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CCSS.W.8.1E

CCSS.W.8.2F

This part of argumentative essay is where you develop your arguments in detail. Here you’ll present evidence, analysis, and reasoning to convince the reader that your thesis statement is true.

• Introduction

• Body

• Conclusion

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CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1B

CCSS.W.8.2B

CCSS.W.8.1C

In the standard five-paragraph format for short essays, the body takes up three of your five paragraphs. In longer essays, it will be more paragraphs, and might be divided into sections with headings.

• True

• Somewhat true

• False

• Definitely false

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CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.2A

CCSS.W.8.2B

CCSS.W.8.4