Essay Structure
Parts of an Argument
C, E, or W
Writing must haves!
Miscellaneous
100
What is the first sentence called in an essay?
The hook or the lead
100

A statement one can support with evidence (picking a side to an issue)

What is a Claim
100
Cheerleading should be considered a sport because it requires strong muscles, flexibility, and endurance.
Claim
100

What you should use to connect sentences and paragraphs. Helps your writing flow. Examples: first, next, so, then, finally, however

What are transitional words?
100
When you prove the counter claim is weak
What is the rebuttal
200
Where does the thesis/claim go in an introduction paragraph?
At the end, last sentence
200
The data that supports your claim.
What is the Evidence
200
For example, Bates, a district in Arizona, saw reading test scores go up from 51 percent to 65 percent after extending the school year by 20 days.
Evidence
200
What you use before quoting text in your essay
What is introduce the quote?
200
The claim recipe 
What is topic+opinions+3 reasons
300
Where you should restate claim/thesis?
What is the first sentence of conclusion paragraph?
300

Explains why or how the evidence is important and supports the claim

What is a Warrant
300
Students should be allowed to wear hats in school because they can express themselves, cover-up bad hair days, and support their favorite sports teams.
Claim
300
The first sentence in each body paragraph
What is topic sentence
300
What you should say when staring counter claim
What is "Some people might argue..." because...
400
What the five paragraphs in an essay are called.
What are introduction, body, body, body, conclusion?
400

Supports the warrant or gives a "for example"

What is "backing up"
400
Therefore, year-round schooling was just not worth the expense.
Warrant
400
What you should do when citing a text
What is give page/paragraph number, use quotes if word for word, identify passage.
400
The tense your essays should be written in!


Don't use "I"

What is third person
500

When you give credit for outside information used in an essay

What is an in-text citation
500

The opposing viewpoint or competing claim

What is counterclaim
500
This significant increase in test scores proves that students benefit from having more time in school.
Warrant
500
What you should do when done writting your essay?

What is revise, edit, make sure it responds to PROMPT
500
The tone your essays should be written in
What is formal tone
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