Argumentative Outline

Think of the thesis formula. Which of the following is using the correct formula?

• Students should wear uniforms.

• I agree because it is important, they’re nice, and cheap.

• Students should wear uniforms because it is important to maintain order on school grounds, they maintain a professional atmosphere, and they save people money.

• Yes, I think students should wear uniforms for various reasons. These reasons include, money, time, and safety.

What is a claim? 

• a statement used to support or prove the thesis

• quotations from a source

• the analysis explaining the meaning of evidence 

• a sentence that grabs your reader's attention 

How is an argumentative essay arranged?

• Conclusion, two body paragraphs, Introduction

• Introduction, three body paragraphs, conclusion

• Introduction, two body paragraphs, conclusion

• Body paragraphs, introduction, conclusion

What is a counter-argument?

• The same argument that the writer is trying to get across.

• An argument that you make in order to stay up later on the weekends.

• It sits on countertops

• The opposite argument of the writer

A genre of writing where the author states their claim and backs it with evidence

• Argument

• Persuasive

• Fiction

A genre of writing where the author states their claim and backs it with evidence

• Argument

• Persuasive

• Fiction

Which of these is NOT part of an argumentative essay introduction?

• Hook

• Background information

• Claim

• Evidence

Which part of the essay is a statement that explains how the evidence supports and connects the evidence to the claim?

• Counterclaim

• Explanation (bridge)

• Rebuttal

• Evidence

Which part of the essay challenges the argument by addressing the position of someone who may not agree with it?

• Claim

• Rebuttal

• Hook

• Counterclaim

Which part of the essay demonstrates why the counterclaim in wrong?

• Rebuttal

• Explanation (Hook)

• Evidence

• Topic sentence