argumentative essay

What is an argument?

• A claim that has logic and facts

• A claim that has feelings in it

• A claim that tells a story.

• A claim that involves an emotion in narrating

What is a hook, or lead?

• A. The sentence that is the main idea of an essay.

• B. The sentence that ends the paper.

• C. A sentence that gets the reader's attention

• D. A sentence that summarizes the whole idea

Essay has three parts. Which choice contains all of them?

• A. Thesis, Lead, Hook

• B. Introduction, Body, Conclusion

• C. Claim, Counterclaim, Rebuttal

• D. Introduction, Lead, Rebuttal

Your thesis statement must include the points you'll discuss. At least how many should you have in your essay?

• A. Three

• B. One

• C. Four

• D. Six

Which of the following choices are hooks used in an essay?

• A. Sentence, Viewpoint

• B. Thesis, Hook

• C. Question, Quote

• D. Conclusion

In which paragraph does the thesis go?

• A. Body

• B. Introduction

• C. Conclusion

• D. All of the above

Which of the following is not a form of evidence?

• A. Quote from an expert

• B. government definitions

• C. statistic

• D. your dad's opinion

9. What is a hook in writing?

• A. The main idea of the body

• B. The closing sentence of your conclusion

• C. The best piece of evidence in your paper

• D. How you engage your reader in the beginning

10. What should you do after presenting text evidence?

• A. Move on to another reason

• B. Transition to a new paragraph

• C. Explain how that evidence proves your thesis statement

• D. Summarize that evidence

11. Which source would be the most credible?

• A. A quote from Wikipedia

• B. An article from a news journal

• C. A statement from your neighbor

• D. A quote from a popular blog with over a million followers