Writing Clear Reasons to Support Your Claim

The video tutorial focuses on teaching students how to write effective argumentative essays by understanding the roles of claims, reasons, and evidence. It includes exercises to identify these components and emphasizes the importance of clarity in writing. The tutorial guides students through editing an argumentative letter, highlighting the need to connect reasons to evidence with explanation sentences. By the end, students should be able to revise their writing to make their arguments clearer and more convincing.

How can you clarify the connection between your claim and your reasons?

What is the purpose of adding explanation sentences after each reason?

What should you do after writing a reason in your argumentative essay?