Argumentative Essay

What is the purpose of an argumentative essay?

• to persuade the reader

• to tell an interesting story

• to entertain the reader

• to give information about a topic

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

If your teacher asks you to write an argumentative essay, what is the FIRST thing you will do?

• Start with an introduction

• Read research for the side you want to write about

• Read research for both sides of the issue

• Start writing your body paragraphs

Once you choose a position/side, you should

• develop your claim/thesis
• develop an introduction
• outline your entire essay

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CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

CCSS.W.6.2A

What is the purpose of a hook sentence?

• To tell the reader what your essay is going to be about.

• To get your reader interested in your essay.

• To share the authors opinion with the reader.

• To provide facts to the reader.

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CCSS.W.7.2A

CCSS.W.7.3A

Which of these is an example of a good hook?

• a long story that tells about your topic

• A yes or no question

• A question that gets your reader thinking about the topic

Which of these is NOT part of an argumentative essay introduction?

• Hook

• Evidence

• Thesis

• Link

Which piece of evidence best supports the claim that we should have sports in middle school?

• "In schools that have sports, students attend games after school."

• "Research shows that school sports increase student interest in school."

• 'When schools have sports programs, the school must spend money on coaches and equipment."

• "School sports include volleyball, soccer, basketball and tennis."

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

In which part of the argumentative essay will you include your evidence?

• Introduction

• Body Paragraph

• Hook

• Conclusion

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

Which of these is the correct format for your body paragraphs?

• introduction

  main idea

  main idea

  main idea

• reason 1

  reason 2

  reason 3

• main idea

  main idea

  main idea

• main idea

  reason 1

  your thought

  reason 2

  your thoughts

  reason 3

  your thoughts

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of these phrases would be good to use to cite text evidence?

• In conclusion,

• In my opinion,

• According to the text,

• In other words,

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1