Essay Structure
A statement one can support with evidence (picking a side to an issue)
Cheerleading should be considered a sport because it requires strong muscles, flexibility, and endurance.
Claim
What you should use to connect sentences and paragraphs. Helps your writing flow. Examples: first, next, so, then, finally, however
An argumentative tactic that uses emotion to appeal to the reader
Pathos
What you use before quoting text in your essay
A Signal phrase
An argumentative tactic that appeals to the reader's logic and reason
Logos
In an ACE paragraph, what does the letter "E" stand for? What does it mean?
Explain, it is the why or how the evidence is important and supports the claim
The first sentence in each body paragraph
What is topic sentence or hook
An argumentative tactic that builds trust between the reader and the writer
Ethos
When you prove the counterclaim is weak
Rebuttal
Therefore, year-round schooling was just not worth the expense.
Explanation
The word that does not belong in an academic paper. Unless otherwise specified.
"I"
When you give credit for outside information used in an essay
The opposing viewpoint or competing claim
This significant increase in test scores proves that students benefit from having more time in school.
Explanation