Where your support for the claim would first be stated and supported.
What is the first body paragraph?
Setting down your ideas in an organized way before you start writing.
What is a plan OR planning/outline?
This is how many paragraphs your essay should be.
What is four or 5
This is where you provide a sentence or two of reasoning (how/why all of the the textual evidence is important).
What is the middle or end of each of your body paragraphs
Name one transition to introduce an opposing point of view (counterclaim).
What is any one of the following: on the other hand, in contrast, on the contrary, but, instead, or however? (Others may be acceptable)
What is another name for claim?
thesis statement
Specific textual evidence with elaborated details should be used to support your topic throughout this part of your essay
What are the body paragraphs?
"To begin with," "first of all," or "initially" are possible ways to start this part of your essay.
What is the first body paragraph?
This is at the beginning of the introduction
lead or hook
Where you first take your stand in an argumentative essay.
What is the introduction, or beginning?
This is the name for the opposing viewpoint, that will occur in at least one of the sources.
What is a counterargument or counterclaim?