Argumentative Writing

What goes in the introduction paragraph of an argument essay?

• Reasons and evidence

• Hook, Background, Claim

• Counterclaim and rebuttal

• Restate the claim and closing statement

What is a claim?

• your opinion

• the most important part of an essay

• the conclusion

• the main argument

What goes in the body paragraphs of an argument essay?

• Reason, evidence, and explain

• Hook, background information

• The claim

What is the purpose of the counterclaim?

• To weaken other arguments

• To explain other sides to the reader

• To confuse the reader

What goes in the counterclaim paragraph?

• Evidence and reasons

• Claim and reasons

• Counterclaim, rebuttal, evidence, reason

What is a rebuttal?

• It explains why the counterclaim is wrong

• It supports the counterclaim

• To is evidence of the counterclaim

How many paragraphs should you include in an argumentative essay?

• 3 paragraphs - Introduction, counterclaim, and conclusion

• 4 paragraphs - introduction, Body Paragraph 1, Body Paragraph 2, and Conclusion

• 5 paragraphs - Introduction, Body Paragraph 1, Body Paragraph 2, Counterclaim, and Conclusion

What should you do at the beginning of each new paragraph?

• Start with a hook

• Start a new paragraph and indent

• Include an interesting fact

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Which of these is NOT part of an argumentative essay?

• Introduction

• Conclusion

• Setting

• Body Paragraphs

What is the purpose of an argumentative essay?

• to persuade the reader

• to tell an interesting story

• to entertain the reader

• to give information about a topic