Argument Body Paragraphs

The most important reason to support your claim should be

• first

• second

• last

• not used at all in writing

Which part of the body paragraph should be the longest?

• the explanation

• the topic sentence

• the evidence

• the concluding sentence

Which part of the body paragraph can begin with This means...?

• the evidence

• the topic sentence

• the explanation

• the concluding statement

Which punctuation marks do you need when you write the evidence? Choose ALL correct answers.

• quotation marks

• parentheses

• question marks

• a comma

The topic sentence for each body paragraph is about ______ reason(s).

• one

• two

• three

• four

Which part of the body paragraph contains an opinion? Choose ALL correct answers.

• the topic sentence

• the evidence

• the explanation

• the concluding sentence

Each body paragraph is a P.E.E. Chain. The P includes the:

• claim and evidence

• claim and reason

• claim and counterclaim

• claim and explanation

The topic sentence...

• states what the paragraph will be about

• explains the evidence

• provides a piece of evidence

• concludes the paragraph

Which part of the body paragraph can start with According to...?

• the evidence

• the topic sentence

• the concluding sentence

• the explanation

Choose ALL correct answers. Evidence is...

• facts

• opinions

• an important quote from a text that you read

• your own ideas