Argumentative Writing

Which of the following elements can be used as a hook to grab the reader's attention?

• a quotation

• a question for the reader to ask themself

• A strong fact or statistic

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

What type of word/phrase should be used at the beginning of each body paragraph to help your essay move from one reason to another more smoothly?

• Exclamation

• transition

• Noun

• prepositional phrase

The first sentence of each body paragraph needs to refer back to the reasons in your ______________.

• hook

• conclusion

• transition

• thesis

How should your conclusion paragraph end?

• By restating your thesis statement

• Using a transition word

• Exactly as your paper began.

• With a final sentence or thought to leave with your reader thinking about your claim

First, another, then, next are examples of

• prepositions

• transition words

• FANBOYS

• subordination conjunctions

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

We write argumentative pieces to...

• tell a story.

• give an opinion.

• persuade the reader to join our view on an issue

• entertain.

How might a writer get information for writing an argumentative essay?

• interview experts on the topic

• do research

• use their background knowledge

• use the given passage

• all of the above

Which of the following would you not find in an argumentative piece?

• facts

• quotes

• fictional details or characters

In any type of writing, you begin with a...

• conclusion

• body paragraph

• introduction

• detail

What is the purpose of a conclusion in your argumentative writing?

• to get your reader interested in your piece

• to summarize what you discussed in your essay

• to give more facts about your topic

• to provide more detail