Argument Essay Terms

What is a "hook"?

• First sentence in introduction, an attention getter

• Last sentence of introduction, your opinion

• Similar to a summary

• The quotes from your article

What is a "summary"?

• An opinion statement

• An overview of the topic

• Evidence from the text

• Analysis

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is a claim / thesis statement?

• Your analysis

• Your attention-getting statement

• Your evidence from the text.

• Your opinion in one clear sentence.

What is a topic sentence?

• The opinion statement

• The quotes from the article

• The sentence that overviews your paragraph

• The analysis at the end of your paragraph

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is a transition word?

• To begin

• In addition to

• Next

• All of the options

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is a "counterclaim"?

• Changing your mind about your topic.

• Saying what the other side thinks but why they are wrong.

• Saying what you think.

• Something that only happens in a story.

Our essay should have...

• 7 paragraphs

• 6 paragraphs

• 5 paragraphs

• 4 paragraphs

The body paragraph goes in this order:

• Hook,
  Summary,
  Claim.

• Topic Sentence,
  Explain TS,

  Text Evidence,
  Explain Evidence,

  Conclusion Sentence.

• Topic Sentence Explain Evidence

  Text Evidence

  Conclusion Sentence

• You can do what you want.