Module 1: Compose an Argumentative Essay

What is a claim?

• Your views on a topic

• The main idea.

• The counterargument.

• The grabber.

In which paragraph does the thesis go?

• Conclusion

• Body

• Introduction

• Claim

Which of the following choices are hooks used in an essay?

• Question, Quote

• Thesis, Hook

• Conclusion

• Sentence, Viewpoint

What is a topic sentence?

• The sentence that ends an essay.

• The sentence that hooks the readers.

• The sentence that connects all the claim.

• The sentence that tells the main idea of the paragraph.

Which is NOT a type of argument claim

• Fact

• True or false

• Cause & effect

• Definition

What type of argument claim talks about the importance of what you're arguing?

• Cause & effect

• Values

• Definition

• Policy

Check all that applies: Steps in writing a thesis statement.

• Turn the topic into a question and answer it.

• Close the essay strong.

• State an argument and the refute it.

• Briefly outline your main points.

Which is not a type of argument?

• Classical

• Rogerian

• Athenian

• Toulmin

What type of argument claim using dictionary meaning of what you're arguing?

• Policy

• Cause & effect

• Value

• Definition

An argumentative essay is a type of essay that presents arguments about both sides of an ________.