Argumentative Text

These are texts written to get the reader accept a point of view.

• Persuasive text

• Argumentative text

This is where you will state why your topic is important and where you will state your thesis statement.

• Introduction

• Body

• Conclusion

• Rebuttal

This is where you will state your ARGUMENTS which will support your opinion.

• Introduction

• Body

• Conclusion

• Rebuttal

This is where you will state the counter arguments to show that your idea is the stronger one.

• Introduction

• Body

• Conclusion

• Rebuttal

This is where you restate your arguments and provide a call of action

• Introduction

• Body

• Rebuttal

• Conclusion

Which piece of evidence best supports the claim that - students should have sports class in middle school?

• Including sports program is expensive.

• Schools that have sports class are popular.

• Research shows that sports increase student interest in school.

• School sports include volleyball and soccer.

The thesis statement in an Argumentative text must briefly mention the ideas of the topic sentences that will be developed in the body paragraphs.

• True

• False

What is the purpose of an argumentative text?

• To prove the thesis is right.

• To give information about a topic.

• To change the reader's opinion about a topic.

• To entertain the reader.

Which of these transition words would you likely use in the counterargument paragraph?

• However

• Also

• Similarly

The evidence below best matches which claim?

- Teachers often stay late at work, plan and grade student work at home and spend many hours on weekends planning lessons for the week.

• Teachers are very important.

• Teachers work very hard.

• Teachers are very knowledgeable.

• Teachers respect students.