Argument Essay Writing

Your conclusion should contain

• a restating of your claim

• a brief summary of your main ideas (topic sentences)

• a conclusion word

• all of the above

If you are taking sides a in order to influence somebody's opinion or action, you are writing a _____________________ essay.

• expository

• reflective

• narrative

• persuasive

  argument

The purpose of transition words in an essay is...

• to state your topic

• to make sure all ideas flow smoothly

• to bring your essay to an end

• to give your opinion

We use a hook in writing to....

• state our claim

• get the reader's attention

• give evidence

• share our opinions

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

• Argument

• Persuasive

• Fiction

A written work that’s main goal is to persuade the reader through use of facts, evidence, and contains a specific claim.

• Analogy

• Direct Address

• Argumentative Essay

• Novel

Which prompt would need the writer to write an ARGUMENTATIVE essay?

• . . . in which you explain the purpose of tagging animals.

• . . . in which you analyze John Philip Sousa's musical career.

• . . . in which you make and support a claim about whether the United States should continue to explore space or the oceans.

• . . . in which you analyze how the speaker in the poem and Hettie in passage one respond to change.

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

• Argument

• Persuasive

• Fiction

Argumentative Essay

• An essay that presents arguments and evidence to support a certain viewpoint.

• A group of words that expresses a complete thought–they should start with a capital letter and end with a punctuation mark.

• A statement that declares a belief or position on a certain topic.

• Facts, examples, or details that support a claim or thesis statement.

After giving evidence you must _________

• Give your personal opinion

• Give a direct quote

• Explain using reasoning

• Summarize the entire topic