Argumentative writing

Making a claim and supporting it using logic is:

• Persuasion

• Claim

• Argument

• Evidence

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CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1B

CCSS.W.8.1C

information used to back up and support your answer

• Bridge

• Persuasion

• Argument

• Evidence

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

The people who will be affected by this topic or read your essay

• Audience

• Evidence

• Elaboration

• Only your teacher

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CCSS.SL.8.4

CCSS.SL.8.6

CCSS.W.8.10

CCSS.W.8.4

What is the first thing you put in the introduction of an argumentative essay?

• Argument

• Three reasons

• Hook

• Rebuttal

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CCSS.W.8.2A

A claim is:

• The position you are trying to get your readers to accept

• The thesis statement

• Found in the introduction

• All of the above

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CCSS.W.8.1A

Which of these is NOT a part of an argumentative essay?

• Introduction

• Body paragraphs

• Counterargument

• Setting

Which quote supports the claim that we should stop using screens for a week?

• "Technology has become more advanced in the past ten years."

• "Screens on cell phones have become larger in the past few years."

• "Screens allow students to find information quickly and efficiently."

• 
  "Screens cause students to be distracted and then they cannot learn as well."

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is the other side of the issue (opposite of your claim) called?

• Counterargument

• Thesis statement

• Conclusion

• Ex-claim

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CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.SL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.1A

CCSS.W.8.1C

Which of these transitions would you use in the counterargument paragraph?

• Similarly

• However

• Also

• In conclusion

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CCSS.W.8.1C

CCSS.W.8.2C

CCSS.W.8.3C

Which piece of evidence best supports the claim that students should have gym class in middle school?

• "Schools that have sports class are popular"

• "Including sports programs is expensive."

• "Research shows that sports increase student interest in school"

• "School sports include volleyball and soccer.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1