Arugmentative Essays

The point you want to prove in an argumentative text

• Reason

• Claim

• Counterclaim

• Evidence

Claims that contradict the claim

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reason

• Counterclaim

Where is the thesis written in the text?

• Conclusion

• Body

• Introduction

• Counterclaim

Pathos

• Credibility

• Ethics

• Emotion

• Logic

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Ethos

• Logic

• Emotion

• Ethics

• Claim

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Logos

• Credibility

• Emotion

• Logic

• Ethics

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the purpose of a hook?

• Tell what the paper is about

• To leave an impression on readers

• Get reader's attention

• Argue your point

What is the first paragraph in an argumentative essay called?

• Body

• Conclusion

• Introduction

After the introduction paragraph, what are the next paragraphs called (this is where you present information to prove your point)

• Introduction

• Body

• Conclusion

What is the first sentence in the introduction paragraph called?

• Topic sentence

• Hook

• Clincher

• Explanation