Parts of an Argumentative Essay

The part of an argumentative essay that recognizes the opposing viewpoint of the claim is called the ______________.

• reason

• rebuttal

• counterclaim

• argument

In which part of the argumentative essay will you include your evidence?

• Introduction

• Body Paragraph

• Hook

• Conclusion

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

Label the different parts of an argumentative essay.

h

i

j

e

f

g

d

c

b

a

DWA

Topic Sentence

Hook

Commentary on the quote

Background information

A+ paper

Claim/thesis

Elaboration

Citation (quote) from the source

You got this!

What are the parts of an argumentative essay?

• Introduction, body paragraph, conclusion

• Introduction, body paragraph, counterclaim

• Introduction, body paragraph, counterclaim, conclusion

• Introduction, counterclaim, body paragraph, conclusion

Which of these is NOT a part of an argumentative essay?

• setting

• conclusion

• introduction that includes a claim

• evidence and explanation

A written work that’s main goal is to persuade the reader through use of facts, evidence, and contains a specific claim.

• Analogy

• Direct Address

• Argumentative Essay

• Novel

Which prompt would need the writer to write an ARGUMENTATIVE essay?

• . . . in which you explain the purpose of tagging animals.

• . . . in which you analyze John Philip Sousa's musical career.

• . . . in which you make and support a claim about whether the United States should continue to explore space or the oceans.

• . . . in which you analyze how the speaker in the poem and Hettie in passage one respond to change.

An Argumentative Essay sometimes has what extra element?

• The use of "I, me."

• Extra citation.

• A 4th body paragraph presenting the opposite argument for rebuttal.

• A second introduction.