Argumentative Writing Review

What is the first step after reading the prompt?

• Writing the essay

• Reading the sources (articles) and annotating

• Planning the essay

• The prewrite

What should you do after annotating your sources?

• The plan

• The essay draft

• The prewrite

• The final essay

The prewrite is...

• Jotting down the reasons for both sides

• The draft for your essay

• Annotating the articles

• The last step of the essay

Annotating is...

• Planning what your essay will look like

• Writing out the reasons for both sides of the argument

• Reading articles

• Underlining important information and writing notes in the margins

True or False: The plan is an outline for what your essay will look like.

• True

• False

True or False: It is always best to read over your draft in order to edit and revise for your final draft.

• False

• True

True or False: There should be 4-5 sentences in each paragraph

• True

• False

True or False: There should be transition words/phrases at the beginning of your body paragraphs and your conclusion

• True

• False

Check all that apply for your introduction paragraph

• Hook/Attention Grabber

• Name it- Verb it- Finish it

• Thesis Statement/Claim

• Projected Plan

• Textual Evidence

True or False: Each body paragraph needs textual evidence

• False

• True