Argumentative
A ____________ is your opinion or stance on the topic.
claim
________ is the topic of the argumentative essay.
Subject
Taking out trash and ______________ out lunch are part of lunch monitor duty. (give, gives, giving)
giving
___________ is the main idea of an argumentative essay.
Thesis Statement
The quote is about... The main idea is... The author shows that...
What are these an example of?
summarize/summarizing
To write an argumentative essay means to ___________ the readers with evidence and reasoning.
________________ is the situation that prompts the writing to happen.
Occassion
When the chair fell, the man ______________ it up and ______________ back down. (verbs: pick, sit)
picked; sat
Where can you find the thesis statement of an argumentative essay?
Introduction
This reminds me of... I can relate to this...
What are these an example of?
Connect/connecting
What are the three main parts of an argumentative essay?
introduction, body paragraph, conclusion
__________ is why the author wrote the text.
purpose
As the top swimmer in the team, his duties were to compete in swim meets and ______________ the club in a professional and orderly way. (represent, represented, representing)
represent
How many reasons do you need to have in a thesis statement?
Three (3)
What? Who? Why? How? I wonder...
What are these an example of?
Ask/asking
In an argumentative essay, what should a claim be supported by?
evidence/reasoning
____________ tells us what the reader knows about the writer.
Speaker
I like to go to the pool every evening to swim laps and ______________ some exercise.
get
What is the formula to write a thesis statement?
Claim + Reasons
This part is interesting... I really like this... This part made me feel...
What are these an example of?
Respond
What is the section of an essay that provides the hook, background information about the topic, and thesis statement?
Introduction
____________ is the writer's attitude toward the subject.
Tone
My bedtime routine is ______________ a shower, ______________ my teeth, and ______________ to bed.
taking, brushing, going
A writer needs to have ___________ sources to support their claim.
credible
The purpose of active reading strategies is to help readers better ________ the content of the text.
understand