Opening and Argumentative Writing

An argumentative introduction should have:

• Bringing out the issue

• Stating opposite ideas

• Stating your stance / views

• Sentence leading to the main body

How many ways to start your introduction?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Dramatic entrance consists of:

• a joke / anecdote

• an emotional statement

• an interesting fact

• a thought-provoking question

• a statement

'Funnel' means:

• from specific to general

• from general to specific

• from general to general

• from specific to specific

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

'Turnabout' must have a word or a sense carrying 'but'.

• No idea.

• No

• Yes

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which type of opening is it? "There are only 30 secondary schools in T.K.O. only, and how can they serve 400,000 citizens there?"

• drastic entrance

• funnel

• turnabout

• no idea

Which type of opening is it: "People need to do sports. Professionals recommend doing sports 3 times a week and each time last for half an hour if possible."

• drastic entrance

• funnel

• turnabout

How long is Paper II?

• 1 hours 30 mins

• 2 hours

• 2 hours 15 mins

• 1 hour

For Paper II Part A compulsory and Part B electives, it is suggested that you spend ___ on them respectively.

• Part A 40 mins; Part B 80 mins

• Part A 50 mins; Part B 70 mins

• Part A 60 mins; Part B 60 mins

• Part A 70 mins; Part B 50 mins

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Generally speaking, how much time do you need for your outling and proofreading in your writing?

• 3

• 5

• 10

• 15