Argument
Development
Organization
Language
Wild Card
100
The sentence that states your opinion.
What is a claim
100
They will usually contain 5 sentences.
How many sentences does an evidence paragraph have?
100
Introduction
What comes first when writing argument?
100
Contain a subject and a predicate that give a complete thought.
What are complete sentences?
100
45 minutes
What is the amount of time given on the writing prompt?
200
Reasons that support your claim.
What are evidence paragraphs?
200
Give examples of your evidence.
What is an example sentence?
200
Two strong pieces of evidence developed in separate paragraphs.
What comes 2nd in argument writing?
200
A sentence consisting of only one clause, with a single subject and predicate.
What is a simple sentence?
200
Argument/Opinion
What is the type of writing 5th graders are tested over?
300
Tells why your evidence is correct.
What is an explanation sentence?
300
It restates your claim and and connects your evidence to your claim.
What is a "So What" sentence?
300
Conclusion
What comes last in argument writing?
300
Contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
What is a complex sentence?
300
Read through your writing!!!
What do I do when I think I am finished?
400
Gives the opposite opinion than you have and then restates your opinion.
What are counterclaims/counterarguments and rebuttals?
400
It wraps up/ends your essay by restating your claim.
What is a conclusion?
400
We press enter to create paragraphs.
What do we do to separate each part of our argument/opinion essay?
400
A sentence containing two or more coordinate independent clauses, usually joined by one or more conjunctions, but no dependent clause,
What is a compound sentence?
400
Your Teacher!!!!!
Who is your biggest fan and thinks you'll do an amazing job?
500
At least one, or one for each evidence paragraph.
What is the amount of counterclaims you should include in your essay?
500
Gives your readers enough reasons/facts/examples to understand why you feel the way you do about the topic.
What does a well developed argument/opinion essay do?
500
It is an essay that is easy to follow and understandable for your reader.
What is a well organized argument/opinion essay?
500
Words that show, not just tell, the reader what you are describing. Its helps the reader to visualize.
What is precise vocabulary?
500
A sentence that keeps going and is not punctuated correctly.
What is run on sentence?
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