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Is the introduction of the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd part of an argumentative essay?
What is the introduction is the 1st part of an argumentative essay.
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Is the body paragraph the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd part of an argumentative essay?
What is the body of an essay is the 2nd part of an argumentative essay.
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Is the conclusion the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd part of an argumentative essay?
What is the conclusion os the 3rd part of an argumentative essay.
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What is revision?
What is revision includes editing your essay for conventions, (spelling, punctuation, capitalization, & grammar), as well as, editing your essay for sentence structure, and overall ideas.
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The structure of an argumentative essay is held together by the following...
What is a clearly defined thesis statement that occurs in the first paragraph of the essay.
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What is a thesis statement?
What is a thesis statement is the author's main claim. It is the main idea of the entire essay.
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When using evidence to support a reason, you must make sure that the evidence is in___________ and that you_________________.
What is "quotations" & "cite the page".
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Why are conclusions important?
What is conclusions are important because they restate the thesis and bring the arguments and main ideas together before the author gives a call to action.
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Is is acceptable to use an informal writing style in an argumentative essay?
What is it is not acceptable to use informal writing in an argumentative essay.
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TRUE or FALSE: Your introduction should have both a thesis statement & a claim.
What is true.
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What is the first sentence in the introduction called?
What is the first sentence in the introduction is called the HOOK.
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What is evidence? Where do you gather your evidence?
What is evidence is your proof and support for your claim/thesis. Evidence comes from your sources which may be articles, books, blogs, websites etc.
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What is an opposing claim?
What is an opposing claim states the opposite side from that of the author.
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Is formal writing style written in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person?
What is formal writing style uses 3rd person point of view only.
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Writing your introduction, you must keep in mind that it should have a ... to catch the reader's attention.
What is a hook.
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True or False. The following is an example of a strong thesis statement: Dogs are fantastic pets because they are loyal, easy to train, and friends to the whole family.
What is true. The example is a strong thesis because it because it gives the author's position (dogs are fantastic pets), it provides 3 supporting reasons, and is written in formal writing style (3rd person, no slang, no abbreviations or contractions)
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Once the writer has established a thesis statement a claim, either supporting, or denouncing the statement should be made. True or False.
What is true.
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What are transition words? Give an example of three.
What is transition words, or signal words, show a change in ideas. Some examples include: first, second, as can be seen, overall, furthermore, to illustrate...
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Why is it important to revise your essay?
What is it is important to revise your essay to catch any mistakes.
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The writer should maintain a professional and academic... throughout the essay.
What is tone.
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Label the Hook / Connecting Sentence(s) / Thesis Statement: Why do athletes train so hard? Athletes, such as LeBron James & Gabby Douglas, have to keep a healthy diet & prepare in many ways. No matter the sport, all of the best athletes practice their skills every day. To be successful, athletes must develop good habits, plan & train hard.
What is HOOK- Why do athletes train so hard? CONNECTING SENTENCES- Athletes such as LeBron James & Gabby Douglas, have to keep a healthy diet & prepare in many ways. No matter the sport, all of the best athletes practice their skills every day. THESIS- To be successful athletes must develop good habits, plan, & train hard.
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Each argumentative essay must include both a counter-claim and a.... before the conclusion.
What is a rebuttal. This refutes the counter-claim.
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When you restate your points, you should make make sure that they are in__________.
What is "Chronological Order."
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True or False: Revision literally means to “see again,” to look at something from a fresh, critical perspective. It is an ongoing process of rethinking the paper: reconsidering your arguments, reviewing your evidence, refining your purpose, reorganizing your presentation, reviving stale prose, more than proofreading.
What is true. Revision is much more than proofreading-checking spelling and punctuation
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A conclusion a reader may reach based on the logical presentation of evidence and reasoning is...
What is inference.