Argumentative Essays

The main purpose of an essay's hook is to:

• outline the essay's structure

• support the thesis statement

• capture the reader's attention

• add details to an argument

Which part of the five-paragraph essay serves as a mini-outline of the essay?

• the hook

• a topic sentence

• the thesis statement

• the conclusion

In a five-paragraph essay, where does the thesis statement appear?

• paragraph one

• paragraph two

• paragraph three

• paragraph four

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CCSS.W.6.2A

CCSS.W.6.4

How is an argumentative essay arranged?

• Conclusion, two body paragraphs, Introduction

• Introduction, three body paragraphs, conclusion

• Introduction, two body paragraphs, conclusion

• Body paragraphs, introduction, conclusion

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CCSS.W.6.2A

CCSS.W.6.4

In a five-paragraph essay, which of the following pairs of paragraphs have opposite structures?

• Introduction and body paragraph

• Body paragraph 1 and body paragraph 3

• Body paragraph and conclusion

• Introduction and conclusion

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CCSS.W.6.2A

CCSS.W.6.4

Without __________ in each paragraph, the essay will seem disconnected.

• thesis statement

• transitions

• conclusions

• introductions

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CCSS.W.6.2C

CCSS.W.6.3C

The R in RACE stands for...

• Reword or restate

• Represent

• Run

• Rephrase

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

In a five-paragraph essay, the function of the body paragraphs is to:

• form bridges from one section to another

• expand on reasons that support the thesis

• contradict the claim in the thesis statement

• summarize the purpose of the essay

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CCSS.W.6.2B

A thesis statement makes how many points that correlate with the body paragraphs?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

What is a counter-argument?

• The same argument that the writer is trying to get across.

• An argument that you make in order to stay up later on the weekends.

• It sits on countertops

• The opposite argument of the writer

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.SL.6.3