Basics
Intro Paragraph
Body Paragraphs
Conclusion
Trivia
100

How many paragraphs must be in an argumentative essay?

five paragraphs

100

Is the introduction the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd part of an essay?

the 1st

100

How many body paragraphs are in an essay?

three body paragraphs

100

Is the conclusion the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd part of an essay?

The 3rd Part

100

After writing an essay and before turning it in, you should..

Proof read

200
Where do you use transition words?
beginning of the paragraphs
200
What is the first sentence of an introduction paragraph called?
Hook/grabber
200
Which body paragraph has the counterargument?
third body paragraph
200
What is the purpose of the conclusion?
restate the thesis statement and sum up the main points
200

What words you DO NOT use in an argumentative essay?

I, ME, YOU, MY

300

What is the opposite of your claim? Think Devil's Advocate

counterargument

300
What is the last sentence of your introduction called?
thesis statement
300
What is the purpose of a counterargument?
show the other side's point of view
300
Give three examples of transition words used in a conclusion paragraph
in conclusion, finally, lastly , as a result
300

What is the purpose of a works cited page?

to give credit to your sources

400
What is the point of writing an argumentative essay?
To persuade the reader how you feel about a certain topic.
400

What is the purpose of a thesis statement?

tells you what the essay is about and why 
400
What order should the body paragraph be in?
the way they're listed in the thesis statement.
400

What comes first in a conclusion?

revised/rewritten thesis statement

400

The difference between a summary and an essay is...

the essay makes an argument/the summary has no argument

500

Name the five parts of an argumentative essay.

Intro, three body paragraphs with counterargument, and conclusion

500

What are good things to use in a hook?

things related to yourself, facts, statistics, quotes, or examples

500
What is a topic sentence?
tells the main idea of the whole body paragraph
500

Write a complex sentence on the board using the theme Thanksgiving.

Check with anchor chart

500

The main point of your argumentative essay is called... (starts with a T)

A THESIS

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