Introduction
This is the opening part of an essay that should grab the reader's attention.
What is the hook?
These are your own ideas that strengthen your argument.
What are main points/reasons/reasoning?
A counterargument addresses this viewpoint in an essay.
What is the opposing or alternate viewpoint?
The conclusion should restate this aspect of the introduction.
What is the thesis statement?
The first part of a good thesis statement.
What is the topic?
This sentence offers the main point or claim of an argumentative essay.
What is the thesis statement?
This specific type of sentence introduces the main idea of a body paragraph.
What is a topic sentence?
Presenting counterarguments can do this to your main argument.
What is strengthen?
This sentence ties the entire argument together and shows its importance at the end of the conclusion.
What is a closing statement?
The second part of a good thesis statement.
What is the claim?
What you avoid as your hook for your essay.
What is a question or onomatopoeia?
Evidence in an argumentative essay should be this; meaning it must come from good source material to support the claim
What is credible?
This is the process of disproving or finding weaknesses in the opposing viewpoint or putting it down.
What is refutation?
A concluding paragraph of an argumentative essay encourages the reader to take this.
What is a call to action?
The third and final part of a good thesis statement that becomes your topic sentence in your body paragraphs.
What are the reasons or reasoning?
This part of your introduction lets your audience know what your essay is about.
What is a thesis statement?
These are used to link ideas and paragraphs in an essay and provide a flow among paragraphs.
What are transitions?
The purpose/reason for including a conclusion in your essay. (explain)
What is to summarize your main points, restate your thesis, and wrap up your essay.
Decide if the following is a thesis statement: Junk food is bad for your health because it can cause premature aging, contains toxic chemicals, and lowers energy levels. (Explain why or why not)
It is a thesis because it has the topic or junk food, the claim that it's bad your your health, and the three reasons to support.
The five options for your hook... think Q.U.A.C.K.
What are quote, unexpected fact, anecdote (short story), controversial statement, and kidding around (joke)?
Explaining how evidence supports a claim involves this.
What is reasoning and elaboration?
Decide if it’s a good thesis statement. Due to the pain, lifestyle changes, and life-saving commitment, organ donors should be compensated with financial rewards. (explain why or why not)
It is a thesis because it has the topic of organ donor compensation, the claim that they should be compensated, and the three reasons.