Paragraph Structure
Argumentative Writing
6+1 Writing Traits
100

This tells what a paragraph is about.

What is a topic sentence?

100

An argument is this type of sentence.

What is a question?

100

The trait of word choice.

What is using specific and descriptive words?

200

This restates the topic and summarizes the paragraph.

What is a closing sentence?

200

This answers the question in the argument and takes one side.

What is a claim?

200

The trait of ideas.

What is narrow down your topic, so that you can give it better detail?

300

This supports your topic sentence.

What is evidence or supporting details?

300

This describes evidence that comes from an expert.

What is sound?

300

The trait of organization.

What is putting information on the same topic together and leaving out anything that does NOT go with the topic?

400

This shows that you are moving from one topic to the next.

What are transitions?

400

This describes evidence that is related to the claim.

What is relevant?

400

The trait of sentence fluency

What is writing longer, more complex sentences?

500

This is how you show you are starting a new paragraph in your paper.

What is start on a new line and indent?

500

This tells us that there is enough evidence.

What is sufficient?

500

The trait of voice.

What is putting your personality and feelings towards the topic into your writing?

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