Argumentative Text

What are the four components of an argumentative essay?

• Facts, statistics, data, quotes

• Opinions, anecdotes, emotions, conclusions

• Introduction, body, conclusion, references

• Claims, counterclaims, reasoning, evidence

Tags

CCSS.W.7.1B

What is the main reason for including a counterclaim in your writing?

• To make the audience confused

• To back up the author's claim

• To give a response to the author's claim

• To bring up a new argument

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CCSS.W.7.1A

CCSS.W.7.1C

What does a claim do in a persuasive essay?

• It ends the essay

• It gives a summary of the essay

• It introduces the topic

• It gives the writer's argument

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

What does 'counterclaim' mean in this context?

• Saying that selling organs shouldn't be allowed because it could make transplants more expensive

• Arguing that selling organs should be allowed because it could save lives

• Stating that selling organs should be totally banned

• Claiming that selling organs should be controlled to make sure it's fair

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.W.7.1A

CCSS.W.7.1C

What does persuasive writing mean?

• Writing that tries to make the reader have fun

• Writing that only shows opinions without any proof

• Writing that is about made-up stories

• Writing that tries to make readers change their mind about a certain topic

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

Why should we include different viewpoints in our persuasive writing?

• To avoid talking about different viewpoints

• To show that the writer has thought about the topic thoroughly

• To make the writer's argument weaker

• To confuse the reader

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

What is the main purpose of persuasive writing?

• To provide information without any argument

• To change the reader's opinions on a specific subject

• To entertain the reader

• To present fictional stories

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

What is the primary goal of an argumentative essay?

• To present both sides of an argument without taking a stance

• To persuade the audience that the author's claim is correct

• To inform the reader about a topic

• To entertain the reader

Tags

CCSS.W.7.1B

CCSS.W.7.1C

CCSS.W.7.1E

Why do we use evidence in an argumentative essay?

• To sum up the essay

• To bring in new arguments

• To give factual backup for the argument

• To make the audience confused

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CCSS.W.7.1A

CCSS.W.7.1B

What does reasoning do in a persuasive essay?

• To give real facts that back up the point

• To start talking about the subject

• To make the reader laugh

• To show the writer's viewpoint

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8