Basics
You must have, at least, this many paragraphs.
What is five?
Where you place the introduction.
What is the beginning of the essay?
Where you find it in an essay.
What is at the end?
This technique includes direct quotes and paraphrases from the author's writing.
What is #3 Citing Experts?
What you should do before submitting your final essay.
What is proofread/revise/edit?
You need to do this between paragraphs.
What is transition?
This is usually the first sentence of an introduction.
What is the hook?
The purpose of the conclusion.
What is restate the main idea and sum up the supporting points?
When you use a main idea and supporting details to strengthen your argument.
What is #1 Deliberate Organization?
The specific part of speech you should not include in most essays.
What are personal pronouns - I, ME, YOU, MY?
Including this improves your argument.
What is counter argument or claim?
This is usually the last sentence in your introduction.
What is thesis/claim statement?
It gives a sense of this at the end of your essay.
What is closure and completion?
A feeling or idea that a word has, in addition to its literal or main meaning.
What is #7 Connotation?
The tone you should use when writing argumentative essays.
What is formal?
The point of writing an argumentative essay?
What is to persuade the reader how you feel about a certain topic?
The reason the thesis is important.
What is it that it establishes the paper's focus, provides direction, and helps the reader understand the argument?
This is the last chance to do this with your reader.
What is persuade them to believe your point of view?
This technique involves introducing an alternative perspective.
What is #4 Raising Questions?
The author's position on the topic that they will try to prove using evidence and reasoning.
What is an argument/claim?
The parts of an argumentative essay.
What are an introduction, body paragraphs with counterargument/rebuttal, and conclusion?
Ways you can make a hook interesting.
What is using quotes, rhetorical questions, facts, or examples?
The conclusion provides this: the understanding or meaning of your ideas.
What is context?
It focuses on patterns in sentence structure or wording creating rhythm and flow.
What is #8 Parallelism?
This is needed to prove your claim.
What is evidence?