Thumbs Up or Down
Your claim includes your opinion, but does not include the words "I think..."
Thumbs Up! No personal pronouns
Students should not be required to wear uniforms because they take away freedom of expression.
This is called a...
Claim and Reason=Thesis
What is the sentence that includes your opinion/claim on the topic and a supporting reasons?
Thesis
Mom
What type of noun is this?
Common, Proper, or Personal Pronoun
Common
A student should write run-on sentences in their argument essay.
Bad Idea. Obviously, you should never have run-on sentences in your writing!
It's important to use both anecdotal and factual evidence in an argument.
Thumbs Up! Personal experience and your own background info as well as expert info helps to form your opinion.
As stated in the article
This is called a....
Transitional phrase
What is information you use to support your claim?
Evidence.
janet reda & Correct the format of the noun
What type of noun is this?
Common, Proper, or Personal Pronoun
Proper noun.
Janet Reda
Is it good to cite from at least 3 informational texts in an essay?
Good Idea! It is required by the NYS Regents for ELA.
It's not necessary to outline your ideas in a Multi- paragraph Outline (MPO) before you begin writing your essay.
Thumbs Down! It's important to consider both sides of an argument before you start, and to outline your ideas.
Huddleston, John (2002). Killing Ground: The Civil War and the Changing American Landscape. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-6773-6.
Johannsen, Robert W. (1973). Stephen A. Douglas. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978- 0-19-501620-8.
These are called...
Sources
Statements that explain how the evidence is stated in your own words and how it connects to your thesis.
(Looking for TWO answers)
MEAN & MATTER
I
What type of noun is this?
Common, Proper, or Personal Pronoun
This is a Personal Pronoun
When introducing evidence is it correct to include a tag like ("According to...")?
Good Idea! Always include this, don't forget it!
An attention grabber is not necessary in argument writing.
Thumbs Down! You should always include an attention grabber and concluding statement in an essay.
Sherry Wheeler, assistant to the superintendent in Tri County School District, states, "Uniforms would reduce the amount of bullying in schools, thereby allowing the students to focus on learning."
This is called... (Name the Paragraph where this sentence should be located and which part of paragraph)
Evidence=SAY
Write a correct citation using quotation marks.
(Looking for TWO parts of a citation)
According to the text (transitional phrase), "...."
Bronx River High School
What type of noun is this?
Common, Proper, or Personal Pronoun
Proper Noun
You should restate your claim in your conclusion and leave your reader with something to think about.
Good Idea! This is your chance to give your final thoughts on the matter.
For argument writing, you must use 3 pieces of evidence and 3 different texts
Thumbs Up! Students are required by the NYS regents to use 3 texts.
Clearly, school uniforms are the solution schools need; after all, who wouldn't want bullying reduced in any way possible!
Where should this sentence be located?
Wrap - Up/ Concluding paragraph statement/sentence
What is a specific statement? Which paragraphs should it be in?
Background info about the topic
Intro & Conclusion
Billy asked his mother for a PS5 for Christmas.
Identify ALL of the nouns and what types they are.
Billy-Proper
mother-Common
PS5-Proper
Christmas- Proper
In an argumentative writing essay, is it appropriate to include the other side of the argument (counter-argument), especially if you plan to refute (go against) it.
Good Idea, you better! You must always show both sides, and show the weakness in the opposing argument.