argumentative notes quiz

Collecting, organizing, and explaining data

• thesis statement

• opinion

• pathos

• statistics

a paragraph that contains a restatement of the thesis statement and a last convincing appeal

• introduction paragraph

• concluding paragraph

• background paragraph

• body paragraph

What should you start your introduction with?

• Thesis Statement

• Evidence

• A sentence about your topic that grabs the reader's attention

Why should you include background information after your attention grabber?

• To make sure the reader knows you are answering the prompt

• To make sure the reader knows what you are arguing about and why

• To provide proof or evidence

A thesis statement in an argumentative essay is also called a:

• Claim

• Counterclaim

• Rebuttal

Why is a topic sentence (1st sentence) in a body paragraph important?

• It provides evidence that supports the claim

• It helps elaborate the topic even further

• It concludes the paragraph and helps transition to the next

• It tells the reader what that entire paragraph is going to focus on

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is the purpose of elaboration?

• To connect the evidence to the claim and use it to argue even further.

• To summarize the evidence

• To just explain the evidence.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Select the characteristics of a counterclaim paragraph:

• Introduces the counterclaim

• Includes evidence to support the counterclaim

• Includes elaboration to explain the topic

• Uses a rebuttal to go against the counterclaim

• Uses evidence to support the rebuttal

The people you are trying to convince are known as your _____?

• Pro
• Argument
• Con
• Audience

What is a counterclaim? 

• Something your opponent may say about your topic 
• Something your mom might say about the topic
• Something you might add to support your claim about the topic
• Something that introduces your claim