Theses
The paragraph AND sentence number that the thesis is first provided in an argumentatvie paper.
What is the last sentence of the introduction?
The punctuation that is missing from the following evidence:
NBC says, Georgia is one of the best states for peaches (Samson Para 23).
What are quotation marks?
Typically the first sentence in an argumentative essay that pulls the reader in and makes them want to read more.
What is a hook?
A statement or premise to be maintained or proved throughout the entire paper.
What is a thesis?
This is what the thesis is often referred to as. When driving it is also what you need to get somewhere you have not been before.
What is a roadmap?
This part of the in-text citation tells you where the cited evidence can be found if you were to read the cited source.
What are page or paragraph numbers?
The reason the author is writing about the paper AND the reason why the reader is reading it.
What is exigence? OR What is importance?
These types of mistakes can make your paper unreadable.
What are grammar mistakes? What are spelling errors? What are punctuation mistakes?
What this thesis is missing in order to be complete:
Phones should be allowed in schools.
What are the 3 reasons? OR What are the 3 sub-claims?
A published book, a college website, a government website, or a scholarly article.
What is a reliable source?
This is what the reader needs to understand the topic of the paper.
What is background information?
It introduces the topic, background information, and the thesis.
What is an introduction?
The two places the complete thesis can be found in an argumentative essay.
What is the conclusion and the introduction?
The information you should provided when introducing a direct quote.
What is the name of the article?
What the following sentence is called:
Phones should be allowed in schools because they promote learning, they are cheaper than computers, and teachers can also use them.
What is a thesis statement?
A claim or argument that the author presents that is in opposition to their claim or thesis.
What is a counterclaim?
The best thesis of the following:
A. School uniforms should be banned because they are expensive, cause parents to spend money buying them, and students cannot afford them.
B. School uniforms should be banned because they are expensive, take away creative expression, and do not fit everyone.
C. School uniforms should be banned because I cannot afford them, they make me feel uncreative, and I am too tall for mine.
D. School uniforms should be banned because they are expensive. They also take away creative expression. They also do not fit everyone.
What is B?
A forum website like reddit or quora is this kind of source.
The following that is not included in the introduction:
A. Your primary evidence for why you are correct.
B. A hook.
C. Exiegence.
D. Background information.
What is A?
A statement that a writer presents as support for an argument OR as an argument in and of itself.
What is a claim?