Writing an Essay Review

Your opinion or argument is called a(n)

• claim

• counterclaim

• evidence

• rebuttal

Which of the following is not a form of evidence?

• Quote from an expert

• government definitions

• a statistic

• your dad's opinion

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

How many paragraphs are in an argument essay?

• 4

• 6

• 5

• 8

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

What should you do after presenting text evidence?

• Move on to another reason

• Transition to a new paragraph

• Explain how that evidence proves your thesis statement

• Summarize that evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which source would be the most credible?

• A quote from Wikipedia

• An article from a news journal

• A statement from your neighbor

• A quote from a popular blog with over a million followers

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is a rebuttal?

• Something you call your little brother

• The boat from Finding Nemo

• Smashing the other person's argument

• Restating your argument

Where does your thesis/claim go?

• In the first body paragraph

• In the counterclaim

• In the introductory paragraph

• In the conclusion