Argumentative Essay/C.R.A.A.P Test

What is a claim?

• A claim is my stance on the topic.

• A claim is also known as a thesis

• A claim should answer the essay prompt.

• The claim is what my essay will be about.

How many reasons should your essay have?

• 5

• 2

• 1

• 3

A counterclaim is..

• evidence to support my claim

• the commentary in my essay

• a reason to support my claim

• acknowledging my opponents strongest point, and taking it down!

How many sources do you need to use in your essay?

• I need to use 3 sources

• I need to use 2 sources.

• I need to use only 1 source.

• I need to use 5 sources.

When is the rough draft of your essay due?

• My rough draft is due October 7th

• My rough draft is due October 1st

• My rough draft is due September 30th

• No rough draft will be due

How do we test to make sure a source (website, article..etc.) is reliable?

• We use the C.R.A.A.P test

• As long as the source was found using google it is reliable

• If the source is not Wikipedia then it is reliable.

• We use the W.R.A.P test

If a source is current (C in C.R.A.A.P) then the date it is published would be...

• less than 10 years old

• less than 2 years old

• less than 5 years old

• less than 7 years old

If a source is relevant (R in C.R.A.A.P) then the source will answer my research question or in this case prompt.

• True

• False

If a source is accurate (A in C.R.A.A.P) then the information within the source will be cited.

• True

• False

For a source to have authority (A in C.R.A.A.P) it must be published on a newspaper website like "The New York Times"

• True

• False