Make your Claim
This is the "Thesis Statement" of argumentative writing.
What is a claim?
The database where we search for evidence is called this.
What is Gale in Context?
This is the number of reasons that each body paragraph should contain.
What is one?
This can be defined as "an argument in opposition the the author's claim"
What is a counterclaim?
This sentence is almost always the last sentence in your introduction.
What is the claim?
Claims should always be stated in this way, as in firmly, avoiding the use of first or second person point of view.
What is assertive?
What is an advanced search?
This is the number of reasons your entire essay should include.
What is three?
Debates are two-sided, and counterclaims make an argument _____.
What is fair/objective?
Evidence is use in these kinds of sentences.
What are follow-ups?
Claims should always be this, as in it states details or reasons with the claim itself.
What is specific?
Publication date, subjects, and content level are all example of this.
What is a filter?
According to the notes you have taken, reasons directly answer these.
What are hypothetical challenges?
When you respond to a counterclaim, you respond with this argumentative strategy.
What is a rebuttal?
Lead-off sentences always introduce new details and always use this.
What is a transition?
Claims should be this, as in there is a clear opposing side in the debate.
What is arguable?
When looking at the results of a search, you should ALWAYS first select this check box.
What is "Full Text Documents"?
Reasons are based in and supported by this.
What is evidence?
You should always use a counterclaim that can be described as this.
What is strong/legitimate?
When gathering necessary information for your works cited page, you should be utilizing this button on Gale in Context.
What is the cite button?
Claims should be this, as in evidence can verify that it is a valid opinion.
What is provable?
This button allows you to search for related subtopics by viewing colorful tiles.
All reasons should be stated in this part of your body paragraph.
What is the topic sentence?
Your counterclaim can and should be found in this body paragraph. 1, 2, or 3.
What is the last/third body paragraph?
This is a strategy used in the conclusion in which the author references the opening attention grabber.
What is a "tie-back"?