Introduction
Is the introduction the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd part of an argumentative essay?
What is the 1st part of an argumentative essay.
Is the body paragraph the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd part of an argumentative essay?
What is the 2nd part.
Is the conclusion the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd part of an argumentative essay?
What is the 3rd part of an argumentative essay.
What is the definition of Issue?
What is a subject that is not settled; a topic (issues are phrased as questions)
What is a Subclaim?
What is the reasons or “because”; topic sentences of each body paragraph.
What is a thesis statement?
What is the statement about the author's main claim. It is the main idea of the whole essay.
What is a topic sentence?
What is the main idea of the whole body paragraph.
Why are conclusions important?
What is conclusions are important because they restate the thesis and bring together the arguments and main ideas before the author gives a call to action.
What is the meaning of Claim?
What is the writer’s position on an issue or problem; thesis of an argument.
What is Opposition in an argumentative text?
What is someone who disagrees with your position.
What is the first sentence in the introduction called?
What is the hook or attention grabber.
Where are the topic sentences located in a paragraph?
What is the first sentence in each body paragraph.
What is an opposing claim or counterargument?
What is opposing or opposite from the author's. position on the same issue.
What is the definition of Argument?
What is when a writer expresses a position on a problem and supports it with valid reasons.
What is a Qualifier?
What is a small but powerful word that limits or strengthens an argument’s reason (use in topic sentences).
Is the following an example of a strong or weak thesis statement? Explain why. Dogs are fantastic pets because they are loyal, easy to train, and friends to the whole family.
What is yes, the example is a strong thesis because it gives the author's position (dogs are fantastic pets), gives 3 supporting reasons (why dogs are fantastic pets), and is written in formal writing style (3rd person, no slang, no abbreviations, no contractions).
What is evidence? Where do you gather your evidence?
What is your proof and support for your claim/thesis. Evidence comes from sources (such as an article, book, or website).
What are transition words? Give an example of 3.
What are signal words that show a change in ideas. Some examples include: furthermore, moreover, besides, also, both-and, another, equally important, first, second, etc., again, further, last, finally, not only-but also, first, second, third, in conclusion, as can be seen, overall, furthermore, for example...
What is the meaning of Evidence?
What is a specific piece of information that supports a claim, for example, fact, quotation, example, statistic.
What does it mean to refute in an argumentative text Refute?
What is argue against the counterclaim.
Label the hook, connecting sentences, and thesis statement in the following introduction. "Why do athletes train so hard? Athletes, such as LeBron James and Gabby Douglas, have to keep a healthy diet and prepare in many ways. No matter the sport, all of the best athletes practice their skills every day. To be successful, athletes must develop good habits, plan, and train hard."
What is the Hook = "Why do athletes train so hard?" Connecting Sentences = "Athletes, such as LeBron James and Gabby Douglas, have to keep a healthy diet and prepare in many ways. No matter the sport, all of the best athletes practice their skills every day." Thesis = "To be successful, athletes must develop good habits, plan, and train hard."
Label the topic sentence, supporting details, and concluding sentence in the following body paragraph. "Second, year-round school is easier for working families. They have a hard time finding childcare or other activities to keep their children busy and cared for during the long summer break. Many working parents prefer to plan for shorter school breaks. Therefore, year-round school is less difficult for working parents."
What is the Topic Sentence= "Second, year-round school is easier for working families." Supporting Details = "They have a hard time finding childcare or other activities to keep their children busy and cared for during the long summer break. Many working parents prefer to plan for shorter school breaks." Concluding Sentence = "Therefore, year-round school is less difficult for working parents."
Label the restated thesis, opposing claim, and call to action in the following paragraph. "It is critical to understand that year-round school should exist because students lose knowledge over the summer, the long break is difficult for working families, and US students are falling behind students in Europe and Asia. Before one sees the research, year-round school might sound like a terrible idea. In fact, year-round school really is a wonderful solution for students. It will allow students to learn more and forget less. Therefore, if people want to help students learn more, year-round school should happen in more schools."
What is the Restated Thesis= "It is critical to understand that year-round school should exist because students lose knowledge over the summer, the long break is difficult for working families, and US students are falling behind students in Europe and Asia." Opposing Claim = "Before one sees the research, year-round school might sound like a terrible idea." Call to Action = "Therefore, if people want to help students learn more, year-round school should happen in more schools."
What is support in an argumentative essay?
What is any information used to make claims convincing (personal experience).
What is a Counterargument?
What is an argument made to oppose another side; anticipates opposing viewpoint to disprove.