The Basics
How many paragraphs your argumentative essay must contain
What is 4-5 paragraphs
The number of body paragraphs you need for this specific writing task
What is 2 body paragraphs?
The argumentative essay is _______________________.
What is a piece of writing that takes a position on an issue ?
The first sentence of your argumentative essay
What is the world or general statement?
When you use ______ to support your claim.
What is evidence?
Your position on the topic
What is the claim?
The parts of the argumentative essay
What is the introduction paragraph, the two body paragraphs, the counterargument, rebuttal and the conclusion.
"This shows..."
What is a sentence starter for analysis?
"It is often thought that... , but..."
What is a sentence starter for counterclaim?
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 claim (your opinion)
"According to Jones (Text 4, line 1)..."
What is evidence?
Evidence or arguments introduced to counter, disprove, or contradict the opposing party's evidence or argument
What is the rebuttal ?
A big "no- no" in your conclusion statement
What is introduce a new point. No new information should be introduced in this paragraph.
The paragraph that contains your counterargument and rebuttal.
What is in the last body paragraph
The sentence that states the main idea of a writing assignment and helps control the ideas within the paper.
What is a thesis statement?
Express the meaning of (the writer or speaker or something written or spoken) using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity.
Paraphrasing
The purpose of a rebuttal.
What is to prove an argument's error or fallacy?
The first sentence (s) of your conclusion
What is restates your thesis?