Argumentative Writing

Citing a page number or paragraph number is important because....

• We will get less points on our paragraph for not including it.

• It tells the reader why the evidence is important

• It tells the reader where they can find the evidence in the text.

• It answers the prompt.

What is the author's purpose of an ARGUMENTATIVE PAPER?

• To inform the reader about a topic

• Entertain the reader with a story

• Argue for/against a topic

• Describe using the five senses

A synonym for ARGUMENTATIVE writing is...

• Informational Writing

• Expository Writing

• Opinion Writing

• Narrative Writing

CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY: A writer SHOULD include what information in the BODY of an argumentative paper? (Three items - Think of an ACE response)

• Topic Sentence with Reason

• Citation

• Explanation

• Thesis Statement

What is a CLAIM in an ARGUMENTATIVE PAPER that is found in the thesis statement?

• Facts to support an idea

• An explanation of the chosen evidence

• Text evidence to support an opinion

• The writer's position (for/against) to the question

What is the order of the PARAGRAPHS in an ARGUMENTATIVE PAPER?

• Body 1, Introduction, Body 2, Conclusion

• Conclusion, Body 2, Body 1, Introduction

• Body 2, Introduction, Conclusion, Body 1

• Introduction, Body 1, Body 2, Conclusion

What belongs in the CONCLUSION of an argumentative paper?

• Topic Sentence, Hook, Thesis Statement

• Restatement of Thesis, Call-to-Action, Recommendation

• Topic Sentence, Citation, Explanation

• Hook, Topic Sentence, Thesis Statement

TRUE/FALSE: A student is allowed to use only ONE passage when finding text evidence for an argumentative paper when they are provided with two passages.

• True

• False

A THESIS STATEMENT in the introduction should include how many REASONS to the given question that is being discussed in your paper?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

TRUE/FALSE: The CONCLUSION paragraph gives the reader an ENDING to the paper.

• True

• False