WorksheetsArgumentative Essay Guide
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the first step in writing an argumentative essay according to the guide?
Write the introduction
Read the prompt
Gather evidence
Write the conclusion
In the introduction paragraph, what should the first sentence include?
A question
The type of writing
The title and author
A counterclaim
What is the purpose of the claim sentence in a body paragraph?
To introduce the conclusion
To state the paragraph's main idea
To provide evidence
To offer a counterclaim.
What does a "warrant" do?
Explains why your text evidence is relevant.
Explains what the point of the counterclaim is.
Introduces evidence.
Gives background information to the thesis.
Who is being accused of kidnapping Baby Lindbergh?
Dr. John Condon
Richard Hauptmann
John Hauptmann
Violet Sharpe
Fill in the blank: Evidence in a body paragraph should be incorporated into a sentence with your own words and should never stand _______.
A) Together
B) Alone
C) In pairs
D) In a group
Which of the following is NOT recommended in the conclusion paragraph?
Restate the intro
Wrap everything up
Use 'In conclusion'
Reword pieces of the intro.
What is one tip for writing the full essay?
Use contractions
Use slang
Avoid 1st and 2nd person pronouns
Use complex words.
What "big break" initially led them to Hauptmann?
He bought the same wood from the ladder.
They found the money in the walls.
He used a $10 bill from the ransom money for gas.
His friend, Isador Fisch died.
Fill in the blank: The guide suggests that you should not _______ what the evidence says in your body paragraphs.
A) Repeat
B) Translate
C) Ignore
D) Highlight
The second sentence in your essay should be...
Text Evidence
Thesis
Claim
One Sentence Summary
Dr. John Condon was able to recognize Hauptmann in the police line up?
True
False
What is the purpose of a "rebuttal"?
To support the other side of the argument.
To prove the counterclaim wrong and back up your claim.
To give reason to the counterclaim.
To provide text evidence to the claim.
Reorder the following into the correct order of an ARGUMENTATIVE body paragraph.
Claim
Text Evidence
Warrant
Counterclaim
Rebuttal
