Argumentative Writing 9B

What is a claim?

• The sentence that gets the reader's attention.
• The main idea of an essay. 
• The counterargument. 
• The author's position on a topic. 

There are three parts to an essay. Which choice contains all of them?

• Thesis, Lead, Hook
• Introduction, Body, Conclusion.
• Claim, Counterclaim, Rebuttal. 

In which paragraph does the claim statement/ thesis go?

• Body
• Introduction
• Conclusion. 

How many paragraphs should your essay possess?

• Four
• Two
• Three
• Five

the person/people you are trying to convince

• audience
• opinion
• fact
• reason

What is the correct layout of a five paragraph essay?

• Introduction, Body Paragraph, Conclusion.

• Body Paragraph, Introduction, and Conclusion.

• Introduction, Body Paragraph 1, Body Paragraph 2, Body Paragraph 3, and Conclusion.

• Introduction, Body Paragraph 1, Body Paragraph 2, and Conclusion.

What is the first thing that will be written to help support your claim?

• reason
• evidence
• opposing argument
• rebuttal

Which quote supports the claim that we should stop using screens for a week?

• "Screens cause students to be distracted and then they cannot learn as well."

• "Screens allow students to find information quickly and efficiently."

• "Technology has become more advanced in the past ten years."

• "Screens on cell phones have become larger in the past few years."

In which part of the argumentative essay do you include the quotes from the text?

• Introduction

• Hook

• Body Paragraph

• Conclusion

What is the other side of the issue (opposite of your claim) called?

• Counter claim

• Conclusion

• Thesis statement

• Ex-claim