Argumentative Writing Review Quiz

What is argumentative essay?

• A. A three paragraph essay that talks about a certain issue

• B. An essay where you give your stand in an issue and give reasons to support your opinion.

• C. An essay where you give information

• D. An essay that explains a certain issue

What is the difference between argumentative and persuasive writing...

• Persuasive if more detailed

• Argument writing gives both sides of the argument

Every argument must begin with...

• reason

• evidence

• explanation

• claim

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

To support a claim, you should have one or more of these in your own words...

• reason

• statistic

• counterclaim

• text-based evidence

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

• A. Thesis, Lead, Hook

• B. Introduction, Body, Conclusion.

• C. Claim, Counterclaim, Rebuttal.

• D. Lead, Body, Rebuttal

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

The paragraph that introduces your entire paper. This is like a movie trailer; it shows a small piece of what will be in your entire paper.

• analysis

• introduction

• claim

• neutral

Your introduction paragraph includes (choose all that apply)

• thesis

• text evidence

• background information

• hook

Why should you include background information after your attention grabber?

• To make sure the reader knows you are answering the prompt

• To make sure the reader knows what you are arguing about and why

• To provide proof or evidence

What is a thesis statement?

• A general idea of what the story is about

• A statement that explains the main idea of the essay

• A summary of the main idea

• A statement that hooks you into reading the essay

What is the format of a thesis statement?

• Topic + claim [transition], reason 1 [and] reason 2, However; Counterclaim.

• reason 1 [and] reason 2, However; Counterclaim.

• Topic + claim [transition], reason 1 [and] reason 2 However Counterclaim.

• Topic + claim [transition], reason 1 [and] reason 2, reason 3.