How many paragraphs should your essay possess?

• Four

• Two

• Three

• Five

What is the topic sentence?

• The sentence that tells the main idea of the paragraph.

• The sentence that ends the essay.

• The sentence that connects the claim. 

• The sentence that is the rebuttal.

What information belongs in the introductory paragraph? (Select 3 that apply)

• Evidence

• Hook

• Thesis Statement

• Summary

• Claim

Where is the thesis statement located?

• Introduction paragraph - first sentence

• Introduction paragraph - last sentence

• Body paragraph 1 - topic sentence

• Body paragraph 2 - topic sentence

Your main argument is also called the ​ (a)  

• claim.

• evidence

• counterclaim

Which word below is the first sentence of a paragraph that signals to the reader what the paragraph's main idea will be?

• essay

• topic sentence

• clincher

• evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What words do you need to use to move your essay from point to point?

• transition words

• Yes, no, maybe

• colorful words

• figurative language

Reorder the following elements of an argumentative essay

• Body paragraphs

• Introductory paragraph

• Conclusion paragraph

Reorder the following elements of an argumentative introductory paragraph

• Hook

• Background info on the topic

• Counterclaim

• Thesis statement

Reorder the following elements of an argumentative body paragraph.

• Text evidence

• Elaboration: Connection to the claim

• Topic sentence

• Elaboration: Introduce evidence