Informative or Argumentative

You have been asked to write an essay for your school's blog in which you support or oppose the use of an artist’s music in advertising. Use information from the “Should Musicians Change Their Tune?” passage set in your essay.

• Informative

• Argumentative

Your town’s public library is hosting an exhibit on pen names throughout history. You have been asked to write an expository article for the exhibit’s display explaining why some authors choose to use pen names. Your essay should be based on the ideas and concepts found in the “Pen Names in Literature” passage set.

• Informative

• Argumentative

Your social studies class is researching the unique history of California. Using the information and examples found in “California’s History” passage set, write an essay to inform your about the history of gold in California.

• Informative

• Argumentative

Your art teacher has asked that you write a paper about a specific kind of art. Write an explanatory essay about art created from found or recycled items. Your essay must be based on ideas and information that can be found in the “Art from Found Items” passage set.

• Informative

• Argumentative

You have been asked to write an argumentative essay for your school's blog in which you support or oppose the use of cellphones in schools. Use information from “Smart Phones Allow Social Learning" and "Cell Phones Promote Dishonesty and Distractions in Class."

• Informative

• Argumentative

Your social studies class is doing research on the advantages and disadvantages of having both genders in the same classroom. Using the information found in “Boys and Girls Learning Together” and “Keep Boys and Girls Separate in Schools,” write an argumentative essay in which you support or oppose separating boys and girls into different classrooms.

• Informative

• Argumentative

Write an essay arguing for or against the requirement of physical education classes for all students. Your essay must be based on ideas and information from the passage set.

• Informative

• Argumentative

Why should you include background information after your attention grabber?

• To make sure the reader knows you are answering the prompt

• To make sure the reader knows what you are arguing about and why

• To provide proof or evidence

A thesis statement in an argumentative essay is also called a:

• Claim

• Counterclaim

• Rebuttal

Why is a topic sentence (1st sentence) in a body paragraph important?

• It provides evidence that supports the claim

• It helps elaborate the topic even further

• It concludes the paragraph and helps transition to the next

• It tells the reader what that entire paragraph is going to focus on