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WorksheetsArgumentative Writing Outline
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 17mins
What is the first paragraph of an essay called?
Thesis
Intro Paragraph
Central Idea
Hook Paragraph
The purpose of an argumentative essay is to:
Persuade the reader to agree with your point of view by using facts.
Persuade readers to argue with others.
Describe a situation.
Inform the reader of a controversial topic.
A thesis is important because:
It discusses important topics
It is an extended paper to prove a point
It serves as a guide to the reader and writer
It really doesn’t serve a purpose since it’s just a sentence
True or False? The thesis is written in your intro paragraph.
True
False
Where in the paragraph is the thesis statement written?
The 1st sentence
The 2nd sentence
The 3rd sentence
The last sentence
Think of the thesis formula. Which of the following is using the correct formula?
Students should wear uniforms.
I agree because it is important, they’re nice, and cheap.
Students should wear uniforms because it is important to maintain order on school grounds, they maintain a professional atmosphere, and they save people money.
Yes, I think students should wear uniforms for various reasons. These reasons include, money, time, and safety.
In order, select the parts of an intro paragraph:
Hook, brief background, thesis
Thesis, hook, brief background
Brief background, thesis, hook
Brief background, hook, thesis
What is the first thing you need to analyze when you read your prompt?
Whether its argumentative or informative
The audience
The question
Knowing the audience determines the _________ of the paper.
Tone
Hook
Greeting
What is the method used to elaborate our body paragraphs?
BUG Method
RACE Method
ANT Method
CAR method
What letter is the most important letter from the RACE method?
R
A
C
E
To support your position, you must use _________.
Literary Evidence
Strong verbs
A Hook
Thesis
Literary evidence is:
Words that come up in your head
Evidence gathered from the provided articles
Evidence given to you by your teacher
Fictional literature
An introduction and conclusion paragraph should be
at least 10 sentences long
3 -5 sentences long
One sentence long
A conclusion statement should..
Include new information
Be longer than the topic sentence
Summarize the info in the paragraph
True or False: You need to only argue one side of the argument
True
False
