Argumentative Essay Review

Which of the following the strongest thesis statement?

• Education is important to have.

• Education is important to have because It could enable one to get a better paying job,

  It makes a person a more interesting individual, and

  It makes a person a more informed citizen.

• Education is important for many reasons

• I love education

What should be in an introduction paragraph?

• Hook

• Thesis statement

• Topic sentence

• metaphors

What is a hook?

• A way to grab the readers attention

• Background information about the text

• What your essay will be about

• A sentence with because

Where does supporting evidence come from?

• Your own opinion

• Directly from the text with quotation marks

• Directly from the text

• Someone else's opinion

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

What is a topic sentence?

• The topic of what a paragraph will be about

• The topic of what an essay will be about

• The conclusion of your essay

• Your opinion

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What are some ways to hook a reader?

• A surprising fact from research

• an interesting question

• Invite the reader to imagine a situation

• Stating your opinion

What is a thesis statement?

• a sentence that establishes the focus of your essay

• Background information about the text

• A way to grab your readers attention

• The topic of your paragraph

How many points should be in your thesis statement

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 5

What should you use in body paragraphs after your first supporting evidence?

• Transition words

• Metaphors

• Thesis statements

• Similes

How should you conclude a body paragraph?

• Restate your topic sentence in other words

• State your topic sentence

• State your thesis statement

• Provide background information

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2