Elements of an Argumentative Essay

Where is the Hook?

• The hook you give 3 reasons in the story

• An essay hook is the first one or two sentences of your essay.

• The Hook is your last sentence in your closing paragraph

• An essay hook is the second or third last sentence in the first paragraph

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Where is the topic sentence located?

• The bottom on each body

• The middle of each body

• The top of each body

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What is this statement called "While one might believe…”?

• Rebuttal

• Counter-claim

• Topic Sentence

• Elaboration

What is an argument?

• A claim that has logic and facts.

• A claim that tells a story.

• A claim that has feeling in it.

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I am going to tell you why the driving age should be lowered.

• Thesis

• Hook

• Announcement

• Background information

A professional is selling or promoting something that they are an "expert" on.

• Glittering Generalities

• Expert Testimonial

• Fear Mongering

• Bandwagon

The argumentative essay is a genre of writing that requires you to:

• investigate a topic

• dismiss evidence

• challenge a position on a topic

• all answers are correct

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True or False: One reason that argumentative writing is stronger is because it contains a counterargument.

• True

• False

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Every argument begins with one of these.



• claim

• reason

• evidence

• explanation

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__________is the opposing claim; the other side

• Counter-claim

• Conclusion

• Rebuttal

• Claim

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