Argument Writing

True or false: The text evidence in your body paragraph(s) should be relevant and sufficient to support the thesis statement.

• True

• False

In an argument, the word "relevant" means:

• pertaining to the topic.

• unnecessary

• supporting details

• uncommon

True or False: The conclusion should leave the reader feeling satisfied.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

True or False: It's okay to write super long conclusions that overload the reader with information.

• True

• False

True or False: Your conclusion should not have any random or off-topic information.

• True

• False

The thesis statement should contain __________ reasons to prove it is correct.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

In an argument, a good synonym for "sufficient" is:

• unnecessary

• relevant

• enough

• opposite

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

True or False: Conclusions should leave readers with a good impression of what they've just read.

• True

• False

Making a claim and supporting it using logic.

• persuasion

• argument

• turn-back

• evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Statement that explains how the evidence supports and connects to the claim.

• turn-back

• auidience

• claim

• bridge