Argumentative Writing

What is a claim? 

• a statement used to support or prove the thesis
• quotations from a source
• the analysis explaining the meaning of evidence 
• a sentence that grabs your reader's attention 

What is true of the introductory paragraph? 

• ends with the thesis
• introduces the big idea of the essay
• starts with a hook
• all of these

What order do essays go in? 

• Introduction, Body Paragraph, Body Paragraph, Conclusion
• Body Paragraph, Introduction, Conclusion, Body Paragraph 
• Introduction, Body Paragraph, Conclusion, Body Paragraph
• Conclusion, Introduction, Body Paragraph, Body Paragraph

What order to the sentences in a body paragraphs go in?

• Evidence, Explanation, Topic Sentence
• Thesis, Evidence, Explanation
• Topic Sentence, Evidence, Explanation
• Explanation, Topic Sentence, Evidence

What is the purpose of argumentative writing?

• to persuade

• to inform

• to entertain

• to elaborate

The writer's position on a problem or issue is called the...

• evidence

• argument

• claim

• reason

A successful argument uses _______ to support their claim.

• opinions

• audiences

• sentences

• evidence

The opposing side is called the ________.

• claim

• counterclaim

• rebuttal

• I don't know

Each of the following are examples of evidence EXCEPT...

• facts

• observations

• experiences

• opinions

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.5.8

True or false: A counterclaim and counterargument are the same thing.

• True

• False