Writing an Argument

What is argumentative writing?

Check all that apply,

• a heated fight between two people

• an argument is emotional

• a writer’s claim supported by clear reasons and evidence.​

• you want someone else to see things your way.

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CCSS.W.4.1A

CCSS.W.4.1B

CCSS.W.4.1C

CCSS.W.4.9A

What is an opinion?

Check all that apply,

• information used as evidence or as part of a report or news article.

• a thing that is known or proved to be true.

• a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What are facts?

Check all that apply.

• information used as evidence or as part of a report or news article.

• a thing that is known or proved to be true.

• a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Your opinion or argument is called a(n)

• claim

• counterclaim

• evidence

• rebuttal

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CCSS.W.4.1A

CCSS.W.4.1B

Your opinion or argument is called a(n)

• claim

• counterclaim

• evidence

• rebuttal

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CCSS.W.4.1A

CCSS.W.4.1B

How many paragraphs are in an argument essay?

• 4

• 6

• 5

• 8

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CCSS.W.4.2A

Which of the following is not a form of evidence?

• Quote from an expert

• government definitions

• a statistic

• your dad's opinion

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

What is a counterclaim?

• A rebuttal

• Your argument

• The other side of your argument.

• The strongest piece of evidence

What is a hook in writing?

• Captain of a pirate ship

• The closing sentence of your conclusion

• The best piece of evidence in your paper

• How you engage your reader in the beginning

How many body paragraphs are in an argument essay?

• 2

• 3

• 5

• 1