Essay Components
What question does the claim/thesis answer?
What do I believe?
What is Coach M's Favorite color?
Pink!
How does argumentative writing appeal to a reader?
Facts
What does persuasive writing appeal to?
Emotions
Give me an example of a thesis
answers will vary
What question does reasoning answer?
Why do I believe this/that?
How old is Coach M?
22!
What are the three different types of evidence?
Statistics, Facts, Examples
What are the three modes of persuasion?
Ethos, Pathos, Logos
What is a reason that Tiktok is better than Instagram
answer will vary
What question does evidence answer?
How do I know?
What is the best college to attend in Texas?
Texas Tech!!
What is evidence that is a statistic?
%, fraction, chart, number
What does Ethos appeal to AND give me an example.
Credibility/Authority and Mrs. Edwards
What is a reason Instagram is better than TikTok?
answer will vary
Give me a transition word for paragraph one, paragraph 2, counterclaim, AND conclusion.
First, Additionally, On the other hand, In summary. Answers will vary
What is Coach M's favorite sport?
Basketball!
What is evidence that is a fact?
Proven information
What does Logos appeal to AND give me an example
Logic and answer will vary.
What is an example of a reason to why DeLeon should switch to a 4 day school week?
Answer will vary.
What is the point of a counterclaim? What must it be followed by?
To show the other side of the argument. This must be followed by a rebuttal.
What is Coach M's last name?
McGaha
observation, expert quote
What is Coach M's example of Pathos appeal of persuasion AND why it works?
Sad dog commercial to persuade you to donate money.
Give me an example of a counterclaim for football is the sport of America?
Although football could be considered the sport of America due to it's high popularity, the history of baseball proves why it claims the name of America's pastime. Answer may vary.