Developing Claims in Argumentative Essays

This video tutorial guides students on how to develop a claim in an argumentative essay. It outlines the five steps of essay development: close reading and analysis, assignment stage, generate and plan, draft and revise, and edit and publish. The focus is on the generate and plan stage, emphasizing the importance of sufficient evidence. Using Sonnet 7 by Edna St. Vincent Millay as an example, the tutorial demonstrates how to gather and evaluate evidence to support claims effectively.

What is the primary focus of developing a claim in an argumentative essay?

• Writing a creative introduction

• Using complex vocabulary

• Ensuring each reason has sufficient evidence

• Avoiding any form of evidence

Which stage is emphasized in the lesson for developing a claim?

• Edit and publish

• Close reading and analysis

• Draft and revise

• Generate and plan

What does 'sufficient evidence' mean in the context of an argumentative essay?

• Ignoring opposing views

• Gathering enough convincing information from the text

• Having a lot of opinions

• Using only one source

What is the first step in developing a claim according to the lesson?

• Draft the introduction

• List the evidence

• Write the conclusion

• Reread your claim

Why did Millay choose the sonnet form for her theme?

• To avoid using rhyme

• To follow a modern trend

• To mirror tradition and then break it

• To simplify the writing process

What is one reason Millay's theme is considered rebellious?

• It avoids any form of conflict

• It uses a simple rhyme scheme

• It depicts a non-traditional woman's actions

• It focuses on a traditional love story

How does Millay deviate from traditional sonnet structure?

• By avoiding any form of structure

• By writing in free verse

• By moving the epiphany to line 12

• By using a different rhyme scheme

What should you do if you find insufficient evidence for a claim?

• Ignore the claim

• Remove all evidence

• Add more supporting information

• Change the topic

What is the purpose of having a working outline for an essay?

• To stay on track and assist when stuck

• To ensure the essay is lengthy

• To make the essay more complex

• To avoid using evidence

What is the final step in the five-step process for creating an argumentative essay?

• Close reading and analysis

• Generate and plan

• Draft and revise

• Edit and publish