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THESIS
INTRODUCTION
BODY PARAGRAPHS
CONCLUSION
STRUCTURE
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Where does the thesis statement go?
Last sentence of the introduction paragraph.
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Is the introduction the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd part of an argumentative essay?
The introduction is the 1st part of an argumentative essay.
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The body paragraph is the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd part of an argumentative essay?
The body paragraph is the 2nd part of an argumentative essay.
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Where is the conclusion located in an argumentative essay?
The conclusion is located at the end of the body paragraphs.
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What should you do to indicate that you are beginning a new paragraph?
Indent.
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What are the two parts of a thesis statement?
The claim and three reasons.
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What should an introduction paragraph start with
A hook.
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What should your body paragraph support?
your thesis.
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What is a counterclaim?
A claim that addresses the opposing side.
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What words should always be capitalized?
Titles.
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What does the thesis statement tell the reader?
What the rest of your paper will be about.
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What does the introduction paragraph introduce?
The topic.
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What should each body paragraph include?
Topic sentence, evidence, explanation.
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What does a conclusion do?
A conclusion wraps up your essay.
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How might you begin a sentence that uses a quotation?
According to...
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What word should NOT be used in your thesis?
The word “I”.
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What are the 3 types of hooks?
A quote, statistic or a rhetorical question.
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What is a topic sentence?
A sentence that tells the main idea of the whole body paragraph.
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True or False? New information should be introduced in your conclusion.
False, No new information that is relevant to the focus of the essay should be introduced here.
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How many paragraphs are usually in an argumentative essay? What are they?
6; Introduction, first, second, third, counterclaim, conclusion.
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How long should a thesis statement be?
1-2 sentences.
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What are the 3 main elements of an introduction paragraph?
Hook, background, thesis statement.
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What is evidence? Where does evidence come from?
Evidence is support for your claim/thesis. Evidence comes from sources such as books, articles, websites.
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Your conclusion should accomplish 3 major goals? What are they?
Restate your main idea of the essay, summarize the 3 sub points of your essay, leave the reader with an interesting final impression.
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What do you need to write an argumentative essay?
Evidence.