Writing an Argument

List three things other than evidence that can be used to develop and argumentative essay.

• claim, counterclaim, and conclusion

• examples, comparisons, and strategies

• ethos, pathos, and logos

• authority, opinion, and bullying

Support for an argument is

• someone's opinion

• yelling loudly

• bullying your opposition

• material or evidence used to convince the audience

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

expresses a point of view on a subject and supports it with evidence

• an argument

• a dissertation

• a thesis

• a test

A belief or an attitude

• your personality

• your character

• your opinion

• facts

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

An argument should address opposing points

• because you want to be able to refute in your essay what the opposing side argues

• because you want to keep the peace

• because you want to prove the opposition right

• because you want to be fair

Acceptable hooks for an argument are

• statistics, bullying, shock statements, and anecdotes

• statistics, questions, opinions, and anecdotes

• statistics, questions, shock statements and anecdotes

• stories, questions, yelling and opinions

a written statement of an argument

• supeana

• claim

• deposition

• counterclaim

This is not considered evidence for argumentative essays.

• opinions

• data

• values

• morals

An argument technique that uses the expertise of someone as evidence for a conclusion.

• Gossip

• Authority

• Anarchy

• Opinion

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which paragraph of an essay cannot contain new information?

• Introduction

• Body paragraph 1

• Body paragraph 2 or 3

• Conclusion