Argumentative Essay Writing

Which of the following elements is NOT part of an argumentative essay?

• Rebuttal

• Setting

• Couterclaim

• Hook

The objective is to establish a claim and then support it with logical reasoning, examples, and evidence:

• Nonfiction text essay

• Creative essay

• Informational text essay

• Argumentative essay

In an argument essay, where does your claim go?

• In the topic sentence of body paragraph #1

• In the conclusion

• In the first sentence of the intro paragraph

• Last sentence of the intro as the thesis

Making a claim and supporting it using evidence is:

• Claim

• Argument

• Convincing

• Logic

Information used to support your claim:

• Evidence

• Logic

• Rebuttal

• Counterclaim

The people that will be affected by your essay and your claim is your:

• Teacher

• Peers

• Evaluators

• Audience

What is the other side of the issue (opposite of your claim) called?

• Thesis

• Rebuttal

• Counterclaim

• Counter-rebuttal

Which of these transitions would you use in the counterargument paragraph?

• However

• Also

• In conclusion

• Similarly

Credible evidence means that it

• Comes from Wikipedia

• Comes from audience surveys conducted by the essay writer

• Comes from a reliable, unbiased source

• Can be found on internet blogs

The strongest arguments include:

• Credible evidence from reliable sources

• Evidence from one source

• Quotes from people and faulty reasoning

• Logical fallacies and credible evidence