Claims & Counterclaims
Claims are not?
What is OPINIONS?
The 5 main components of an essay
The first paragraph of an essay
What is introduction?
What the last paragraph of an essay is called
What is a conclusion?
The teacher with the tongue sticking out emoji.
What is Laura?
Claims are _______ and _______.
What is argumentative and specific?
It introduces what you will talk about in the rest of the paper and it is bookended by the topic sentence and thesis.
What is the introduction?
It is the first sentence(s) of an essay and introduces the topic of the essay in an interesting way.
What is the hook?
The part of the conclusion that restates the meaning of the thesis using different words.
What is restatement?
The teacher with the sunglasses emoji.
What is Ruby?
It is the 2-3 supporting reasons for your main argument that help you get point the across
It is a sentence that tells the audience the main point of your essay and includes 2-3 supporting reasons, and it is usually located near the end of the introduction.
What is the thesis statement?
The meaning of CER
The part of a conclusion that reflects on the topic through a question, connection, or lesson learned.
What is so what?
The teacher who likes cacti.
Who is Laura?
True or False: Counterclaims make your argument weaker
What is false?
It wraps up the paper by briefly restating the main points of the essay.
What is the conclusion?
It provides background information, gives readers some context about the topic, and sets the reader up for the thesis statement.
What is the set up?
The part of a conclusion that is usually 3 sentences (one per paragraph).
What is review?
What Ruby wears everyday.
What are sunglasses?
It is used to back up your argument after a counterclaim.
What is a rebuttal?
It the main idea of each paragraph which tells readers what the paragraph is going to be about. It is usually located at the beginning of each paragraph.
What is topic sentences?
The four things that make an effective counter paragraph.
What is:
1. STRONG counterclaim
2. CLEAR Rebuttal
3. SPECIFIC Evidence + Reasoning
4. CONCISE Concluding Sentence
The 3 main parts of a conclusion.
What is:
1. restatement
2. review
3. So what?
Rita's nickname.
What is Grandma Rita?