Argumentative Writing Essentials

This video tutorial guides students through drafting an essay outline by analyzing a prompt, breaking down a thesis, collecting evidence, and organizing ideas logically. It emphasizes the importance of structuring an essay with an introduction, body paragraphs, and a conclusion. The tutorial provides a step-by-step approach to outline creation, focusing on understanding the prompt, dividing the thesis into main ideas, and supporting these with evidence. The process is iterative, allowing for refinement and addition of ideas as the outline develops.

What is the primary focus of the lesson on drafting an essay outline?

• Creating a bibliography

• Editing and publishing

• Writing a conclusion

• Analyzing claims, text, and notes

Which stage of the writing process involves generating and planning?

• Editing

• Drafting

• Generating and planning

• Publishing

What should an introduction in argumentative writing include?

• A detailed analysis

• A hook, title, author, summary, and thesis

• Only a thesis statement

• A list of references

How many main parts or ideas should a thesis be broken into?

• One

• Two to four

• Five to six

• Seven or more

What is the first step in drafting an essay outline?

• Organizing ideas

• Collecting evidence

• Reviewing the prompt, notes, text, and thesis statement

• Writing the conclusion

In the example provided, how does Washington perceive his audience?

• As united racially

• As supportive

• As divided racially

• As indifferent

What is the purpose of transitions between evidence and claims?

• To confuse the reader

• To link evidence back to the main idea

• To introduce new topics

• To summarize the essay

What should be included in a body paragraph according to the lesson?

• A summary of the entire essay

• A list of references

• Evidence and transitions

• Only evidence

What is the final step in organizing your evidence and ideas?

• Editing the essay

• Organizing them in a logical fashion

• Creating a bibliography

• Writing the introduction

What is the significance of the example application in the lesson?

• It shows how to write a conclusion

• It illustrates the practical application of the outline steps

• It explains how to edit an essay

• It provides a list of references