Structure
This is the first paragraph of your essay
The counterclaim is placed in this paragraph
Last body paragraph
All introductions need to start with this.
Hook
About how many sentences should your body paragraphs be
5-8 sentences
It is very important to do this at the end of direct or paraphrased evidence.
Parenthetical citation/MLA citation
For each body paragraph, the topic sentence needs to include this piece of important information.
The one reason that you will be writing about.
This is what you should never include with your counterclaim.
Textual evidence/ quotes
There are several different ways to hook the reader, but you need to make sure all of these ways do this.
Engage/ excite the audience
Body paragraphs should start with
Transition words/ phrases
When introducing evidence, these should be included to signal evidence is beginning.
Sentence starters-According to...The article states, ...
The conclusion paragraph requires these two components.
Your claim/thesis and calling the reader to action.
It is important to not only state a counterclaim, but to provide this, too.
An explanation of how the counter claim is weak or wrong
When writing about a topic, it is very important to include this to help the reader understand what is happening.
Background information on the topic/argument
A transition word/ phrase that you could use to start your first body paragraph
One reason why
This argument writer's technique is super important when you are choosing the best evidence.
Bringing in expert's opinions and quotes
Your body paragraphs follow this particular order.
The reasons in the same order as they are listed in the thesis statement.
In my counterclaim, it is important that I include this before stating my counterclaim
A transition phrase that let readers know that this is not my claim (Ex. "Some people may believe")
This should be the last sentence of your introduction.
Thesis statement
The number of sentences from the passage/ text you can include in your body paragraphs
Four
You are
the birthday
These two things make up your thesis statement.
Claim, and 2-3 reasons to support it
When choosing which reason to include in a counterclaim, I need to consider this.
If the reason is too strong to disprove or discredit
About how many sentences is an introduction paragraph
3-5 sentences
What is the structure/ parts of a body paragraph
ToSEEC
REEC
This is what should be included in each explanation of evidence/reasoning.
Elaboration: Explain the significance of the evidence connected to the reason/claim, make it specific to what the evidence is saying