How to Write an Introduction for an Argumentative Essay

Choose all of the sentences that make up an introduction paragraph.

• Thesis statement

• Refutation

• Bridge

• Hook

Your introduction should include (choose all that apply)

• hook

• evidence

• thesis

• at least five sentences

What is the purpose of an argumentative essay?

• to persuade the reader

• to tell an interesting story

• to entertain the reader

• to give information about a topic

What is the purpose of a hook sentence?

• To tell the reader what your essay is going to be about.

• To get your reader interested in your essay.

• To share the authors opinion with the reader.

• To provide facts to the reader.

What is counter argument and where it is written?

• A counter argument is an argument that someone would make if they DISAGREED with your claim and it is written as one of the BACKGROUND sentences in the INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH.

• A counter argument is an argument that someone would make if they AGREED again with your own claim and it is written as an EVIDENCE in the BODY PARAGRAPH.

The prompt asks students to develop one or more claims about the passages and organize reasons and evidence in support of the claim(s).

• Argumentative

• Informational/Explanatory

• Narrative Writing

What is the first step in writing an introduction for an argumentative essay?

• A) Stating your thesis

• B) Presenting evidence

• C) Writing a hook

• D) Summarizing your argument

Which of the following is a characteristic of a good hook in an essay introduction?

• A) It provides detailed evidence

• B) It includes a thesis statement

• C) It captures the reader's attention

• D) It summarizes the entire essay

What should an introduction paragraph in an argumentative essay include?

• A) A detailed conclusion

• B) A hook, background information, and a thesis statement

• C) Only a thesis statement

• D) Only background information

Why is a thesis statement important in an argumentative essay introduction?

• A) It provides a summary of the essay

• B) It states the main argument or claim

• C) It lists all the evidence

• D) It entertains the reader