Argumentative Essay: Intro + Body Paragraph

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Introduction

,

(b) Body Paragraph

• an explanation of how the evidence supports the reason and why it's importan

• background information that gives the reader basic information about the topic

• a second piece of evidence that supports the SAME reason

• a thesis statement that states the claim and three supporting reasons

• the first piece of evidence to support the reason

• a hook to grab the reader's attention

• a transition and a clearly stated reason

• an explanation of how the evidence supports the reason and why it's important

• a concluding sentence that begins with a concluding transition

Read the following sentence:

First, schools should require students to wear uniforms because they keep students focused on school instead of their clothes.

This is an example of _____.

• a clearly stated reason

• evidence to support a reason

• an explanation of the evidence

• a concluding sentence

Read the following sentence:

The National Association of Secondary School Principals states, “When all students are wearing the same outfit, they are less concerned about how they look and how they fit in with their peers; thus, they can concentrate on their schoolwork.”

This is an example of _____.

• a clearly stated reason

• evidence to support a reason

• an explanation of the evidence

• a concluding sentence

Read the following sentences:

This shows that when students all look similar, they are less focused on differences in clothing appearance. This is important because students have many distractions throughout the day, and they don’t need another one.

This is an example of _____.

• a clearly stated reason

• evidence to support a reason

• an explanation of the evidence

• a concluding sentence

Read the following sentences:

Clearly, school uniforms can help to increase students’ ability to pay attention and get better results.

This is an example of _____.

• a clearly stated reason

• evidence to support a reason

• an explanation of the evidence

• a concluding sentence