Argumentative 1
What is the sentence in the first paragraph of an essay that restates and answers the prompt?
The THESIS
True or False: Using direct quotes/evidence from the text is essential to earning a high score on a narrative essay.
FALSE: You do not use direct text evidence in a narrative because it is usually fictional.
True or False: Your conclusion should be a separate paragraph that ends your essay.
TRUE
What punctuation goes around direct text evidence?
quotation marks
What can you add to the beginning of your essay that grabs your audience's attention?
HOOK
What are the three paragraphs that support the thesis?
The body paragraphs / AEC
What should you write after presenting a quote or piece of evidence in your argumentative essay? This explains how your evidence supports your assertion.
Commentary.
statistic, rhetorical question, reader imagination, expert opinion, take action
TRUE or FALSE: You must have a subject and verb outside of the quote you use to make the evidence a complete thought.
TRUE
Ex: For example, the author explains, "quote" (MLA).
A question asked for effect without expecting an answer.
Rhetorical Question
What part of the essay summarizes the argument and restates the thesis?
The conclusion
Research question:
Which of the following is the strongest form of evidence in an argumentative essay?
A) An opinion from a personal blog
B) A peer-reviewed journal article
C) A tweet from a politician
B) A peer-reviewed journal article
What is the minimum number of paragraphs you should have in your essay?
4 (5 is the BEST)
(THESIS + 2 supporting AEC paragraphs + Conclusion)
True or False: The conclusion of an argumentative essay should introduce new evidence.
False
A number or fact from the given text used to support an argument
STATISTIC
How many quotes/evidence should each body paragraphs have? (2 acceptable answers)
1-2 quotes/evidence
(Author + page number).
What is the purpose of an argumentative essay?
to convince someone of your idea
What two details does the thesis need to include other than answering the prompt?
Title + author
How many sentences of commentary should you have per evidence?
2!
What are words/phrases that help the essay flow from one thought to the next?
Transitions (ex: For example, Also, First, Next, In conclusion)
What should you do if the evidence you present in your argumentative essay has nothing to do with your argument/the prompt?
Go back and find stronger evidence!
What is a personal experience that you can add to your argumentative essay to further strengthen your argument?
Anecdote
What is an assertion? How many do you need in a five paragraphs essay?
A reason that supports your thesis - THREE
Having argumentative skills/being able to debate logically is called having ___________.
Rhetoric