The point you are trying to get your readers to accept.
Ex: Middle schools in Waukegan should get rid of the dress code.
What is a claim?
100
John was so hungry that he didn't leave a single particle of the muffin on the plate. What does particle mean?
What is a small piece?
100
An instructional booklet describing how to operate a smart phone; What is the author's main purpose?
What is to inform or teach?
100
What is your _____________ on the new dress code?
What is perspective?
100
A detail that encourages readers to keep reading.
Ex: Wouldn't it feel amazing to have more freedom to choose what color to wear to school every day?
What is a hook?
200
A fact that supports your claim and makes your argument stronger.
What is evidence?
200
Since professional athletes have to stay in peak physical shape, most athletes seldom eat junk food. What does seldom mean?
What is rarely or never?
200
A book of over 1,000 knock-knock jokes; what is the author's purpose?
What is to entertain?
200
My mother often __________ her homemade brownies to store-bought brownies.
What is compares?
200
A sentence that wraps up a paragraph or the paragraph that wraps up the entire argument.
What is a conclusion?
300
Explanation of how the evidence supports and connects to the claim. (Reasoning)
What is a bridge?
300
I thought that I heard a faint scratching noise, but I figured that it might just be in my head. What does faint mean?
What is difficult to see or hear?
300
A politician’s speech about how homes should be provided to families who cannot afford them; what is the author's purpose?
What is to persuade?
300
We had an __________ with the car after the huge snow storm hit our town.
What is issue?
300
An argument or claim that opposes, or goes against your claim.
What is the counter-argument or opposing claim?
400
Demonstrates that your argument is stronger than the counter-argument.
What is a turn-back?
400
The children were perched on the edge of the sofa arms, waiting to hop off and land on the next unlucky passerby. What does perched mean?
What is seated?
400
The story of a young woman who, after the death of her grandfather, quit her job in the business world and returned home to help her aging grandmother; what is the author's purpose?
What is to entertain?
400
It is important to ___________ other people's feelings.
What is consider?
400
Making a claim and supporting it using evidence and reasoning.
What is an argument?
500
The New York Times reported that baseballs hit with metal bats travel almost 20 mph faster than baseballs hit with wooden bats. This is an example of strong ________.
What is evidence?
500
I am disappointed, but I have nothing more to say. I will leave you to contemplate how your mother will react to this news. What does contemplate mean?
What is to think about carefully?
500
A pamphlet urging people not to eat animals or use products made from animals or animal suffering because the author thinks that is cruel and unnecessary; what is the author's purpose?
What is to persuade or call to action?
500
The witness had to ___________ the criminal who stole the man's car.
What is identify?
500
There are definite advantages associated with switching to a year-round school schedule in the United States. This is an example of a _________.