Components of Argument Writing

The way the author captures the readers' attention and interest. (Introduction)

• Background information

• Lead

• Thesis statement

• Hook

The part of the introduction where the author informs the reader about the history of the issue or topic.

• Claim

• Hook

• Thesis statement

• Background information

Part of the Introduction where the author states their position on the issue.

• Lead

• Claim

• Hook

• Thesis Statement

What should the FIRST sentence of body paragraph 1 contain?

• Reason # 1

• The concluding sentence

• The topic sentence.

• Evidence

What should the SECOND sentence of body paragraph 1 contain?

• The bridge

• Evidence

• A citation from a credible source

• The topic sentence

What should the THIRD sentence of body paragraph 1 contain?

• The reason

• The concluding sentence

• The bridge which explains the evidence in my own words

• Evidence from a credible source.

What should the LAST sentence of body paragraph 1 contain?

• The evidence and the bridge

• A concluding sentence that summarizes the main idea of the paragraph

• The topic sentence

• Evidence cited from a credible source

What does the FIRST sentence of paragraph 2 contain?

• Evidence

• Reason 2

• The bridge

• A topic sentence

What does the second sentence of body paragraph 2 contain?

• A topic sentence

• A citation from a credible source

• A bridge

• Evidence

What does the THIRD sentence of body paragraph 2 contain?

• A concluding sentence

• A topic

• A bridge which explains the evidence in my own words.

• An issue