Essay Structure
How many paragraphs should be in a standard argumentative essay?
What is 5?
Who you are writing for. You should keep this in mind as you're writing an essay
What is Audience?
What you should do when you use evidence from a trusted source in your writing.
What is citation?
This is when you bring up or address the opposing side or argument.
What is Counterargument?
Hook, Background information, Thesis
What is Introduction paragraph?
This part of your writing uses outside sources to support your claim.
What is Evidence?
Which is properly cited?
1. "the average person spends 8 hours on their phone", (author).
2. "The average person spends 8 hours on their phone" (author, year).
What is #2?
a writing tactic that uses morals or ethics to convince readers of their argument
What is Ethos?
This is where you build on topic sentences, add evidence, and explain yourself!
What is a body paragraph?
The MOST important sentence in your essay. Where you make a strong claim that you can support with evidence.
What is a Thesis?
This is something that should always be capitalized.
The names of authors or people.
A writing tactic that uses logic, facts, or statistics to persurade readers?
What is Logos?
Historical or social context, defining terms, relevant research, and introducing both sides of an argument?
What is Background information (introduction paragraph)
Where you restate your thesis, and main points.
What is Conclusion?
Is this comma placed correctly or Incorrectly?
Zazu likes, wearing polka dots and stripes at the same time.
What is Incorrectly.
A writing prompt that uses emotion to appeal to readers.
What is Pathos?
The first sentence of each body paragraph. Also known as a "mini thesis"
What is topic sentence?
This is what you do after you address counterclaim.
What is Rebuttal?
Where should you place the comma?
Distracted from hours on social media I forgot to feed my dog.
Distracted from hours on social media, I forgot to feed my dog.
What does "AI" stand for?
What is Artificial Intelligence?