Basics
How many paragraphs must be in an argumentative essay?
What are five paragraphs?
Is the introduction the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd part of an argumentative essay?
What is the 1st?
How many body paragraphs are in an argumentative essay?
What are three?
The conclusion the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd part of an argumentative essay?
What is the third part?
After writing an argumentative essay you should?
What is proof read?
Where do you use transition words?
What is at the beginning of the paragraphs?
This is used to start your introduction with a sentence that gets the reader interested in the topic. It is also used by fisherman to attach bait and lure their catch.
What is a "hook"?
Which body paragraph has the counterargument?
What is the third body paragraph?
What is the purpose of the conclusion?
What is to restate the thesis statement and sum up the main points.
What words you DO NOT use in an argumentative essay?
What is I, ME, YOU, MY?
HAS to be included in your third body paragraph.
What is a counterargument?
What is the last sentence of your introduction called?
What is the thesis statement?
What is the purpose of a counterargument?
What is to show the other side's point of view.
Give three examples of transition words used in a conclusion paragraph
What is in conclusion, finally, lastly , as a result?
What is the purpose of a works cited page?
What is to give credit to your sources?
The point of writing an argumentative essay
What is to persuade the reader how you feel about a certain topic.
The purpose of a thesis statement.
What is summarizes the main point or claim of an essay.
Strong body paragraphs explains, proves and/or does this to your paper's argumentative claim or thesis statement.
What is supports?
True or False
A good conclusion usually connects back to the original claim.
What is true?
On the TASC, how many minutes are you given to write an argumentative essay?
What is 50 minutes?
Name the five parts of an argumentative essay.
What are the intro, three body paragraphs with counterargument, and conclusion.
These 3 elements are the fabric of your argumentative essay.
What are claim, counterclaim and evidence?
1. A logical appeal to a reader or listener. State your ideas and support them.
2. To be clear and convincing.
(Phrase in the form of two questions)
What is an argument? What is why do we argue?
Strategies for an effective conclusion.
What are:
1. Return to the theme or themes in the introduction.
2. Refer to the introductory paragraph by using key words, or parallel concepts and images that you also used in the introduction.
3. Include a brief summary of the paper’s main points, but don’t simply repeat things that were in the paper.
4. Propose a course of action, a solution to an issue, or questions for further study.
Give an example of a thesis statement.
What is drug testing should not be used in schools because it costs a lot of money, cases of students testing positive for marijuana and steroids are rare, and drug tests sometimes have no effect on students at all?