Argumentative Writing

To prove the counterclaim is wrong you must...

• provide evidence

• introduce the topic

• refute the counterclaim

this part of an argumentative essay re-states the claim and summarizes the essay

• conclusion paragraph

• introduction paragraph

• body paragraphs

this type of sentence grabs the reader's attention

• claim

• hook

• counterclaim

what do you call the argument that the author is making

• evidence

• counterclaim

• claim

what do you call the opposing argument

• hook

• evidence

• counterclaim

these support the claim

• reasons

• hooks

• evidence

this supports each reason

• introduction

• evidence

• hook

this paragraph contains a hook, details, and the claim

• conclusion

• body

• introduction

How much time per day do you devote to exercising? Is this something that you have even thought about? Young people in the United States are spending less time exercising, and the issue is only becoming larger. Students need more exercise; therefore, schools should provide more gym time.

Which sentence is the claim?

• Is this something that you have even thought about?

• Young people in the United States are spending less time exercising, and the issue is only becoming larger.

• Students need more exercise; therefore, schools should provide more gym time.