The Basics
How many paragraphs your argumentative essay must contain
What is 4-5 paragraphs
The number of body paragraphs you need for this specific writing task
What is 2 body paragraphs?
The final part of your essay
Final observation or call to action
The argumentative essay is _______________________.
What is a piece of writing that takes a position on an issue ?
The first sentence of your argumentative essay
Hook
When you use ______ to support your claim.
What is evidence?
"Many people think........However,......."
What is an example of a counterargument and refutation
Your position on the topic
What is the claim?
Should you paraphrase your evidence in your body paragraphs?
No
The parts of the argumentative essay
What is the introduction paragraph, the two body paragraphs, the counterargument, rebuttal and the conclusion.
"This shows..."
What is a sentence starter for explaining evidence
"It is often thought that... , but..."
What is a sentence starter for counterclaim?
Where you find the conclusion paragraph
What is the last paragraph
You MUST include this in your argumentative essay. Without it, you aren't writing an argumentative essay, and you cannot earn a high score
What is the claim (your opinion)
"According to Jones (Text 4, line 1)..."
What is evidence?
Evidence or arguments introduced to counter, disprove, or contradict the opposing party's evidence or argument
What is the rebuttal ?
The BIGGEST "no- no" in your conclusion statement
What is introduce a new point. No new information should be introduced in this paragraph.
When you use anecdotes (little stories) to get your audience interested in your essay.
What is a hook?
The sentence that states the main idea of a writing assignment and helps control the ideas within the paper.
What is a thesis statement?
Goes at the beginning of the first sentence of each new paragraph
Transition statement
The purpose of a refutation
What is to prove the counterargument wrong?
The first sentence (s) of your conclusion
What is restates your thesis?