The Basics
Introduction Paragraph
Body Paragraphs
Counterargument
Conclusion Paragraph
100
How many paragraphs your argumentative essay must contain
What are 5 paragraphs?
100
The first paragraph of your argumentative essay
What is the introductory paragraph?
100
The number of body paragraphs you need for this specific writing task
What is 3?
100
The purpose of the counterargument
What is to acknowledge the other side of an argument?
100
The final part of your essay
What is a call to action?
200
The amount of time you have to write your essay on the standardized test (this includes your pre-writing)
What is an unlimited amount of time?
200
The first sentence (s) of your argumentative essay
What is the powerful opening or hook?
200
When you use statistics to support your point
What is logical support/an appeal to reason?
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 or believe the way we do (or take action) on a certain issue/topic?
300
Your position on the topic
What is the stance or claim?
300
When you use anecdotes (little stories) or loaded words/ language to support your point to get a reaction
What is an emotional appeal/an appeal to emotion?
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 3 points
What is the restatement of your thesis?
400
The 5 parts of the argumentative essay
What are the introductory paragraph, the 3 body paragraphs (including counterarguments), and the conclusion?
400
Where the author states his/her opinion and then proves it true with evidence
What is the thesis statement?
400
When you provide evidence that questions the credibility of the character, situation, information, or topic
What is ethical support/an appeal to ethics?
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/counterclaim?
500
The goal of your thesis statement in an argumentative essay
What is to get the reader to agree with what you are arguing by presenting your claim and supportive reasons
500
The strongest type of argument to use
What is a logical argument?
500
The first sentence (s) of your conclusion
What is a restatement of the thesis?
500
A big "no- no" in your conclusion statement/paragraph
What is introduce a new point because no new information should be introduced in this paragraph?
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