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 3 body paragraphs?

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 ______ essay is one part of the ______ ______. 

What is argumentative or expository; FAST test?

200

The first sentence of your argumentative essay

What is the hook?

200

When you use ______ to support your claim.

What is evidence?

200

What is the following statement: "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 claim?

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 main points?

What is the restatement of thesis or conclusion paragraph

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

"This shows..."

What is a sentence starter for elaboration?

400

"It is often thought that... , but..."

What is a sentence starter for counterclaim?

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 claim (your opinion)

500
The goal of your thesis statement
What is to get the reader to agree with what you are arguing
500

"According to Jones (Text 4, line 1)..."

What is evidence?

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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