Essay Writing

Basics

100

How many paragraphs must be in an argumentative essay?

five paragraphs

200

After writing an essay and before turning it in, you should..

Proof read

300

What HAS to be included in your third body paragraph?

counterargument

400

What is the point of writing an argumentative essay?

To persuade the reader how you feel about a certain topic.

500

What is a FANBOYS.

For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, and So 

Intro Paragraph

100

Is the introduction the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd part of an essay?

the 1st

200

What is the first sentence of an introduction paragraph called?

Hook/grabber

300

The difference between a summary and an essay is...

the essay makes an argument/the summary has no argument

400

Where do you use transition words?

beginning of the paragraphs

500

What are good things to use in a hook?

facts, statistics, quotes, or examples

Paragraphs

100

What is the purpose of the conclusion?

restate the Hook/Grabber statement and sum up the main points

200

Which body paragraph has the counterargument?

third body paragraph

300

What is the purpose of a counterargument?

show the other side's point of view

400

What words you DO NOT use in an argumentative essay?

I, ME, YOU, MY

500

What is a topic sentence?

tells the main idea of the whole body paragraph