Writing 4: Essay Writing

In argumentative writing, to back up your stance or claim on an issue, ___________ is needed.

• Supportive Evidence

• Positive Evidence

• Negative Evidence

• Circumstantial Evidence

At the beginning of a paragraph or a sentence, she states “Another factor to consider is,” which means she is …?

• Presenting Ideas

• Introducing Points

• Expressing Result & Reason

• Contrasting

At the beginning of a paragraph or a sentence, he states “One reason behind this is,” means that he is…?

• Presenting Ideas

• Introducing Points

• Expressing Results & Reasons

• Concluding

At the beginning of a paragraph or a sentence, a person states “My own view on the matter is,” most likely means that this person is… ?

• Stating a Fact

• Stating an Inference

• Stating a Prediction

• Stating an Opinion

At the beginning of a paragraph or a sentence, a person states “Taking everything into consideration,” which most likely means this person is stating a _____________.

• Conclusion

• Introduction

• Preview

• Anecdote

Voice is the distinct style, personality, or manner of expression that makes the writing sound as if came from an authentic human being. This can be done by?

• Adding rhetoric to argumentative writing such as logos, ethos, and pathos.
• Avoiding any emotional appeal in the writing
• Including irrelevant personal anecdotes in the argument
• Using emojis and slang in formal writing

The introduction and conclusion paragraphs ______ and ______ an essay.

• induce; reduce

• hot; cold

• open; close

• up; down

The opposition’s stance in argumentative writing is called a __________

(Hint: Two answers)

• Counterclaim

• Counterface

• Counterargument

• Counterattack

The beginning of every paragraph has a ​ (a)   sentence that introduces the paragraph before explaining the main idea of the paragraph.

• topic
• main
• sub
• support
• evidence
• reason

Every paragraph in an essay should show connection to the thesis. The thesis statement is at the ____ of the introduction paragraph in every type of essay, except narrative.

• beginning

• end

• middle

• under

• top