Argumentative Essay Writing

What does an argumentative essay writer use to support his point of view about certain topic?

• standpoints

• reasons and evidence

• arguments

• position and opinion

What is the purpose of an argumentative essay?

• To persuade the reader

• To entertain the reader

• To tell an interesting story

• To give information about a topic

The Thesis statement in the first paragraph is the same as the __________ of the writer.

• claim

• evidence

• counter claim

• hook

When someone believes the opposite of my claim, it would be called a (a)   claim.

The counterclaim is placed at the beginning of the _____.

• last paragraph

• second paragraph

• first paragraph

• fourth paragraph

Where in the essay should a thesis statement appear?

• first paragraph

• anywhere in the essay

• last paragraph

• the first sentence of every paragraph

You should not include this in your argumentative essay.

• title

• abstract

• introduction

• thesis statement

• conclusion

It is the part where all the reasons or explanations to answer the questions of the introduction will be exposed.

• A. Conclusion

• B. Body Paragraphs

• C. Thesis

• D. Introduction

The most important sentence in your essay is the _____.

• last sentence

• first sentence

• thesis sentence

• counterclaim

Transition words help the essay flow from one idea to the next. An example of a transition word is

• Therefore

• And

• But

• Why