Parts of an Argument

an author's position on a problem or issue

• claim/thesis statement

• evidence

• counterclaim

• topic sentence

consists of reasons and evidence used to prove the claim

• support

• claim/thesis statement

• counterclaim

• hook

specific facts, statistics, or examples

• evidence

• bridge

• claim/thesis statement

• triangle

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

the points that explain why the author is making a certain claim

• reasons

• hooks

• bridges

• introduction paragraphs

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

How many paragraphs should you write for a multi-paragraph essay?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

statements that address opposing viewpoints

• counterclaims

• hook

• bridge

• thesis statement

a sentence at the beginning of a body paragraph that announces the paragraph's big idea

• topic sentence

• evidence

• elaboration

• conclusion sentence

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

first sentence of an introduction paragraph that grabs the reader's attention

• hook

• bridge

• claim/thesis statement

• evidence

a sentence that provides background information that connects your hook to your thesis statement

• hook

• bridge

• thesis statement

• conclusion sentence

What shape did Miss Jenkins tell you to think of when writing an introduction and conclusion paragraph?

• circle

• triangle

• square

• rectangle