Introduction
Is the introduction the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd part of an argumentative essay?
The introduction is the 1st part of an argumentative essay.
Is the body/evidence paragraph in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th paragraph of an argumentative essay?
The body/evidence is the 2nd paragraph of an argumentative essay.
Which paragraph is the conclusion located in an argumentative essay?
The conclusion is the 5th paragraph of an argumentative essay.
If you were writing an essay about Greek mythology, how would you quote it and give credit to this source when quoting it directly:
4. Greek myths were not just stories but served as a means for ancient Greeks to explain natural phenomena and human behavior.
-Written by Andrew Cartwright.
"Greek myths were not just stories but served as a means for ancient Greeks to explain natural phenomena and human behavior" (Cartwright 4).
What is a thesis statement?
A thesis statement is the author's main claim. It is the main idea of the whole essay.
What is included in the rebuttal paragraph?
After mentioning the other side of the argument, the author comes back with a stronger point that supports his/her claim.
What is included in the conclusion of an argumentative essay?
Conclusion paragraphs restate the thesis and summarizes that main points in a different way and then closes out the essay.
What does it mean to paraphrase information from an article to add to your own writing?
Putting the information into your own words. You don't use quotation marks, but you still add a citation at the end of the sentence.
Explain what a counter-argument is in an argumentative essay?
A counter-argument is when the author of an essay explains the other side of their argument.
What is another word for the opposing claim in an argumentative essay
A COUNTER-CLAIM (OR COUNTER-ARGUMENT) states the opposite side of the argument.
If you use a piece of information from an article in your essay (like one or two sentences) and write it word for word, is that okay? If so, how are you supposed to give proper credit to that article?
You have to use quotation marks if you're directly quoting it, or else you have to paraphrase the information. Then you must cite the source you received it from at the end of the sentence in parenthesis.
Thesis or Background Information?
Dogs are fantastic pets because they are loyal, easy to train, and friends to the whole family.
Thesis
What should you include in your evidence paragraph?
The evidence paragraph includes your three reasons/points in more detail that prove your argument and support for your claim/thesis.
Is the conclusion paragraph a good paragraph to add new information to the essay?
No new information should be brought up in the conclusion paragraph.
What do you include inside the parentheses at the end of the sentence you just quoted or paraphrased when making an in-text citation?
Author's last name and paragraph number.
Example: (Brown 8).
What is a Hook?
The attention grabber at the beginning of an essay.
Which paragraph is the counter-argument located in an argumentative essay?
The third paragraph of the essay.
Which paragraph restates the thesis and summarizes the main points from the essay?
The conclusion paragraph. (5th paragraph)
How can the information below be paraphrased and properly cited in an essay?
7. "Mirror, mirror, on the wall. Who is the fairest of them all?"
-Written by Jacob Grimm
The evil step-mother asked the mirror who was thought to be the the fairest maiden in all of the land (Grimm 7).