Introduction
Body
Counterclaim
Conclusion
Which Paragraph(s)?
100

After the hook and before your claim, you should give ________ information.

background

100

At least how many quotes from the text(s) should you include in a body paragraph?

two

100

True or false:  the counterclaim should include evidence for both sides.

True

100

True or false:  a conclusion should include evidence from the text.

False

100

hook

introduction

200

Your _______ is the sentence which says which side you're on.

claim OR thesis

200

Your topic sentence should repeat your claim and give one __________ why you support it.

reason

200

True or false:  the counterclaim only talks about the opposing side's argument.

False

200

The last sentence of your conclusion is called a ______________.

call to action

200

call to action

conclusion

300

A ________ is a sentence that introduces the topic in an interesting way.

hook

300

After you give evidence from the text, you should ___________ it.

explain

300

After you give evidence for the other side's argument, you have to say that the other side is ____________.

wrong/ineffective/weak

300

In your conclusion, after you restate your claim, you should restate _____________.

your two reasons (why you support it)

300
argument that opposes your claim

counterclaim

400

In an argumentative essay, your claim is also known as your __________ statement.

thesis

400

At the end of each body paragraph you should have?

A transition sentence 
400

The first sentence of your counterclaim should state ___________________.

the opposing claim/the other side's argument
400

The first sentence of your conclusion should _______________________.

restate your claim/thesis statement/which side you're on

400

Evidence from the text

body and counterclaim

500

What's the problem with this thesis statement?

Cell phones should be banned in the classroom.

It doesn't include the reasons why the writer supports his/her claim.

500

What does it mean to cite evidence?

to identify which text the evidence/quote comes from

500

What is the purpose of a counterclaim paragraph?

The counterclaim shows we understand/have thought about the other side's argument and can respond to it

500

After reading the conclusion, the reader should feel inspired to ____________.

take action/do something/make a change

500

Your rebuttal

Counterclaim

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