Argument Essays

Why is the explanation so important?

• it explains the connection between your reason and evidence. It's also the part that comes from your brain.

• all readers should know the explanation

• the explanation is really not that important

• it gets the reader's attention and makes the reader want to pay attention to your essay.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

What is the purpose of including a hook?

• It helps the claim

• It grabs the reader's attention from the beginning

• It can help with the conclusion

• It helps people understand the evidence

Can you include more than one piece of evidence in your body paragraphs?

• no

• yes

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

Why should you re-read your essay many times?

• to fix mistakes and make sure it makes sense

• to add more explanation if needed

• to make sure evidence and explanation are not saying the same thing

• all of the above

Match the following

• Audience

• A topic from society that people have different opinions about.

• Argumentative

• Supported using solid evidence and reasoning.

• Issue

• Who will be affected by the argument issue? Who will read the essay?

• Evidence

• Logic, data, and facts that support the thesis.

• Persuasive

• Supporting details are based on feelings and emotions.

a viewpoint that opposes your main argument

• supporting details

• transitions

• links

• counterarguments

What is the purpose of an argumentative essay?

• To persuade the reader

• To entertain the reader

• To tell an interesting story

• To give information about a topic

In which part of the argumentative essay do you include the quotes from the text?

• Introduction

• Hook

• Body Paragraph

• Conclusion

What is the other side of the issue (opposite of your claim) called?

• Counterargument

• Conclusion

• Thesis statement

• Ex-claim

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