Quarter 3 Review

The argumentative essay is a genre of writing that requires the writer to

investigate a topic, collect, generate, and evaluate evidence; and

establish a position on the topic in a concise manner.

• True

• False

Argumentative essays should have a straightforward structure so they are

easy for readers to follow.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The goal of an argumentative essay is to entertain the readers and forget

their problems in life

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• FALSE

A good argumentative essay should have the power to convince the

readers to believe and accept the arguments presented by the writer in

his essay.

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• FALSE

The body paragraphs of the essay should outline the topic, provide

background information necessary to understand the argument, outline

the evidence the writer will present and state the thesis

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• FALSE

The thesis statement is part of the introductory paragraph. It is a concise,

one-sentence summary of the main point and claim

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• FALSE

Introductory paragraph restates the thesis statement and summarizes all

of the arguments made in the body paragraphs

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• FALSE

Body paragraphs are where the writer backs up his/her claims with

examples, research, statistics, studies, and text citations.

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• FALSE

Your thesis statement is only one sentence long, but it’s the most

important part of your argumentative essay.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Writing an argumentative essay takes time and often involves outlining

the main points.

• TRUE

• FALSE