The Basics
Introduction Paragraph
Body Paragraphs
Counterargument
Conclusion Paragraph
100
How many paragraphs your argumentative essay must contain
What is 5 paragraphs
100
The first paragraph of your argumentative essay
What is the introduction paragraph
100
The number of body paragraphs you need for this specific writing task
What is 2
100
The purpose of the counterargument
What is to acknowledge the other side
100
The final part of your essay
What is call to action
200
The amount of time you have to write your argumentative essay on the NJASK (this includes your pre-writing)
What is 45 minutes
200
The first sentence (s) of your argumentative essay
What is the powerful opening
200
When you use statistics to support your point
What is logical support
200
"I understand that you think _____________ but I believe ___________"
What is an example of a counterargument
200
"It is our duty to________________"
What is an example of a call to action
300
The purpose of writing an argumentative essay
What is to persuade our reader to feel the way we do on a certain issue/ topic
300
Your position on the topic
What is the stance
300
When you use anecdotes (little stories) to support your point and get an emotional reaction
What is emotional appeal
300
The point of a counterargument
What is to validate the other side but argue why your side is stronger
300
Where your remind your reader of your 2 points
What is the restatement of thesis
400
The 5 parts of the argumentative essay
What is the introduction paragraph, the two body paragraphs, the counterargument, and the conclusion.
400
Where the author states his/ her opinion and then proves it true with evidence
What is the thesis statement
400
You cannot make up these facts for your support
What is logical support
400
The most important part of the argument essay
What is the counterargument
400
Where you find the conclusion paragraph
What is the 5th paragraph
500
You MUST include this in your argumentative essay. Without it, you aren't writing an argumentative essay, and you cannot earn a high score
What is the counterargument
500
The goal of your thesis statement
What is to get the reader to agree with what you are arguing
500
The strongest type of argument to use
What is logical argument
500
The first sentence (s) of your conclusion
What is restate the topic
500
A big "no- no" in your conclusion statement
What is introduce a new point. No new information should be introduced in this paragraph.
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