Balanced Argument Introduction

What is a balanced argument?

What is the structure of a balanced argument?

• Introduction

• Conclusion

• Body Paragraphs

What do you need to do in the introduction of a balanced argument?

• Introduce the topic in an interesting way (hook) and show 1 pro and 1 con of the topic.

• Introduce the topic and say all of the pros and cons.

• Tell the reader what the topic is.

Answer explanation

You need to make the reader understand what the topic is.

The ​ (a)   are used to talk about the ​ (b)  

• body paragraphs
• pros/cons.
• introduction
• conclusion
• balanced argument
• evidence

True or false, you must have the same amount of pros and cons in your body paragraphs.

• true

• false

Why should you have the same amount of pros and cons in a BALANCED ARGUMENT?

A ​ (a)   is a good thing. A ​ (b)   is a bad thing.

• pro
• con
• argument
• hook
• introduction
• topic
• evidence

The final paragraph is the ...

• conclusion

• introduction

• opinion

• body paragraph

What is the order of the conclusion?

• Leave the reader thinking about the topic.

• Say what the topic is again.

• Say 1 pro and 1 con that were talked about

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Draw a pro or con about learning English.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1