What should you do after presenting text evidence?

Explain how that evidence proves your point.

Transition to another paragraph

Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim: High school students should be required to wear uniforms.

At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendence rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.

When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.

A student reported, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."

School uniforms can be ordered online .

What is the best way to write a conclusion.

Restate your thesis and give your final thoughts.

Thank you for reading my essay.

Draw a picture that correlates with your topic.

Where does the claim go?

Last sentence of the first paragraph

First sentence in the second paragraph

an attempt to persuade someone on a topic open to debate.

a statement of the author’s point-of-view .

how the author feels about the situation or topic.

the explanations of why the author feels the way he or she does .

an opposing claim that disagrees with the thesis

a reliable resource the writer can use to cite information

using a professional choice of words and tone/attitude

to disprove a statement or theory

a statement of the author’s point-of-view .

how the author feels about the situation or topic.

an attempt to persuade someone on a topic open to debate.

the explanations of why the author feels the way he or she does .

words, phrases, or clauses that help the reader see how your ideas fit together to support your topic

when there’s enough support to make the argument convincing

a way to describe an argument when it’s based on logic/common sense

facts, details, examples, etc. that support the writer’s reasoning

author’s point-of-view

how the author feels about the situation or topic.

a statement of the author’s point-of-view .

an attempt to persuade someone on a topic open to debate.

the explanations of why the author feels the way he or she does .

using a professional choice of words and tone/attitude

an opposing claim that disagrees with the thesis

a reliable resource the writer can use to cite information

to disprove a statement or theory

What does it mean to cite text evidence?

Use a direct quote or paraphrase a quote from a resource to support your reasons.

Make up facts that sound legit.

Copy down most of what the author said in an article and call it your own.

Which of these options is an example of a direct quote citation?

Thomas Jones often says, "only a human can experience what being in space feels like, and only a human can communicate this to others."

Is there a price to inspiration and creativity?

Space exploration is not a drain on the economy.

What is an opponent's viewpoint?

The opposite side of the author's claim or counterclaim

22 days until the book report is due!!

facts, statistics, stories, examples, scenarios, and quotations that support your claim

the central idea of your argument

a debate between different points of view

What is a counter claim?

the opposite of your claim -- what people who disagree with you would say

the central idea of your argument

a debate involving different points of view

facts, statistics, examples, quotations that support your argument

your response to the counter claim

the central idea of your argument

a debate involving different points of view

the central idea you're trying to convince someone to agree with

facts, statistics, examples, and quotations that support your reasons

the opposite of your central idea

your response to the counterclaim

Argumentative Writing

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English

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7th Grade

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CCSS

L.7.6, RI.7.1, RI.7.6

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What is the purpose of argument writing?

To explain/inform

To entertain

To depress

To convince/persuade

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What type of language should you establish and maintain in your argumentative writing?

Casual

Scientific

Formal

Important

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which word below is a literary technique used in the opening of an essay or story that gets the reader's attention, so that he or she will keep on reading?

essay

explanation

hook

clincher

Background information is important, because...

explains the author's perspective

provides evidence that will support the claim.

provides context the reader may not know.

it gives the author some time to gather their thoughts.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The writer's position on a problem or issue is called the

evidence

claim

argument

support

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 5 pts

Facts, quotations, examples, anecdotes, and statistics can all be used as _______________.

evidence

claims

arguments

counterclaims

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 5 pts

How do you know evidence is taken from the text?

You capitalize it

It is in all CAPS

You use quotes

You simply state it is from the text, but do not use quotes

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Argumentative Writing

40 questions

What is the purpose of argument writing?

What type of language should you establish and maintain in your argumentative writing?

Which word below is a literary technique used in the opening of an essay or story that gets the reader's attention, so that he or she will keep on reading?

Background information is important, because...

The writer's position on a problem or issue is called the

Facts, quotations, examples, anecdotes, and statistics can all be used as _______________.

How do you know evidence is taken from the text?

Which is an appropriate "Lead in" when you are citing evidence?

What should you do after presenting text evidence?

Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim:High school students should be required to wear uniforms.

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