Combining Similar Paragraphs and Adding Reasons

The video tutorial guides students through the process of writing a strong argumentative essay. It emphasizes the importance of supporting claims with multiple, distinct reasons and evidence. The tutorial demonstrates how to identify and combine similar paragraphs, remove repetitive reasons, and add additional reasons to strengthen an argument. Students are encouraged to practice these skills by revising their own essays, ensuring each reason is unique and well-supported.

What is the primary purpose of providing multiple reasons in an argumentative essay?

• To strengthen the argument

• To confuse the reader

• To make the essay longer

• To distract from the main point

Why is it important to identify similar paragraphs in an argumentative essay?

• To make the essay more entertaining

• To make the essay more colorful

• To ensure each paragraph supports a unique reason

• To reduce the number of paragraphs

What should be done if two paragraphs in an essay provide evidence for the same reason?

• Leave them as they are

• Combine them into one paragraph

• Delete one of the paragraphs

• Add more evidence to both paragraphs

What is the first step in revising paragraphs with repetitive reasons?

• Rewrite the entire essay

• Add more evidence

• Remove one of the repetitive reasons

• Add more reasons

How can you improve the flow of a combined paragraph?

• By making it longer

• By adding more repetitive reasons

• By using transition words

• By removing all evidence

What is the benefit of adding a third reason to support a claim?

• It makes the essay more confusing

• It makes the essay shorter

• It weakens the argument

• It provides additional support for the claim

What should be done after adding a new reason to an essay?

• Add more repetitive reasons

• Delete the previous reasons

• Ignore it

• Support it with strong evidence