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Argumentative Writing Outline

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 17mins

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Class
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1.

What is the first paragraph of an essay called?

a)

Thesis

b)

Intro Paragraph

c)

Central Idea

d)

Hook Paragraph

2.

The purpose of an argumentative essay is to:

a)

Persuade the reader to agree with your point of view by using facts.

b)

Persuade readers to argue with others.

c)

Describe a situation.

d)

Inform the reader of a controversial topic.

3.

A thesis is important because:

a)

It discusses important topics

b)

It is an extended paper to prove a point

c)

It serves as a guide to the reader and writer

d)

It really doesn’t serve a purpose since it’s just a sentence

4.

True or False? The thesis is written in your intro paragraph.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Where in the paragraph is the thesis statement written?

a)

The 1st sentence

b)

The 2nd sentence

c)

The 3rd sentence

d)

The last sentence

6.

Think of the thesis formula. Which of the following is using the correct formula?

a)

Students should wear uniforms.

b)

I agree because it is important, they’re nice, and cheap.

c)

Students should wear uniforms because it is important to maintain order on school grounds, they maintain a professional atmosphere, and they save people money.

d)

Yes, I think students should wear uniforms for various reasons. These reasons include, money, time, and safety.

7.

In order, select the parts of an intro paragraph:

a)

Hook, brief background, thesis

b)

Thesis, hook, brief background

c)

Brief background, thesis, hook

d)

Brief background, hook, thesis

8.

What is the first thing you need to analyze when you read your prompt?

a)

Whether its argumentative or informative

b)

The audience

c)

The question

9.

Knowing the audience determines the _________ of the paper.

a)

Tone

b)

Hook

c)

Greeting

10.

What is the method used to elaborate our body paragraphs?

a)

BUG Method

b)

RACE Method

c)

ANT Method

d)

CAR method

11.

What letter is the most important letter from the RACE method?

a)

R

b)

A

c)

C

d)

E

12.

To support your position, you must use _________.

a)

Literary Evidence

b)

Strong verbs

c)

A Hook

d)

Thesis

13.

Literary evidence is:

a)

Words that come up in your head

b)

Evidence gathered from the provided articles

c)

Evidence given to you by your teacher

d)

Fictional literature

14.

An introduction and conclusion paragraph should be

a)

at least 10 sentences long

b)

3 -5 sentences long

c)

One sentence long

15.

A conclusion statement should..

a)

Include new information

b)

Be longer than the topic sentence

c)

Summarize the info in the paragraph

16.

True or False: You need to only argue one side of the argument

a)

True

b)

False

17.
What is a claim? 
a)
a statement used to support or prove the thesis
b)
quotations from a source
c)
the analysis explaining the meaning of evidence 
d)
a sentence that grabs your reader's attention 
18.
What is an argument?
a)
A claim that has logic and facts.
b)
A claim that has feelings in it. 
c)
 A claim that tells a story.