Understanding Argumentative Essay Introductions

What is the main purpose of the tutorial presented by the teacher?

• To explain the history of Columbus Day

• To discuss the importance of sleep for students

• To model how to write an introduction for an argumentative essay

• To teach how to write a conclusion for an essay

Which of the following is NOT part of the three-step formula for writing an introductory paragraph?

• Explain

• Hook

• Conclude

• Claim

In the seventh-grade example, what type of statement is used as the hook?

• A rhetorical question

• A quote from a famous person

• A surprising fact

• A personal anecdote

What is the claim made in the seventh-grade example about Columbus Day?

• Columbus Day should be renamed

• Columbus Day is worth celebrating

• Columbus Day is irrelevant

• Columbus Day should not be celebrated

What literary device is used in the hook of the tenth-grade example?

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

According to the tenth-grade example, what percentage of teens in America aren't getting enough sleep?

• 50%

• 85%

• 60%

• 75%

What is the claim made in the tenth-grade example about school start times?

• Schools should start earlier

• Schools should start later

• School start times should be flexible

• School start times should remain the same

What does the teacher emphasize about the formula for writing introductions?

• It is not important for college essays

• It remains the same across different grade levels

• It is only applicable in high school

• It changes every year

What is the benefit of learning the three-step formula for writing introductions?

• It is only applicable to seventh-grade students

• It helps in writing conclusions

• It is only useful for argumentative essays

• It can be applied in future academic years

What are the three steps in writing an introduction for an argumentative essay?

• Hook, Explain, Conclude

• Introduce, Claim, Conclude

• Hook, Explain, Claim

• Introduce, Explain, Conclude