Argumentative Essay

Which of the following parts of an argumentative essay explain your claim?

• Thesis Statement

• Body

• Introduction

• Conclusion

What part of an argumentative essay gives the outline of a topic?

• Introduction

• Body

• Conclusion

• Thesis Statemen

What is the minimum number of paragraphs needed in an argumentative essay?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

This is a piece of writing that takes a stance on an issue.

• Descriptive Essay

• Narrative Essay

• Argumentative Essay

• Persuasive Essay

Which of the following characteristics best describes a good conclusion?

• it appeals to the emotion of the readers

• it appeals to author's personal experience

• everybody reads the essay

• everybody knows the essay

Which of the following should be in the Introductory paragraph of an Argumentative Essay?

• Concluding statement

• Counterclaim

• Commentary for evidence

• Topic Sentence

Which of these ideas is NOT a part of an argumentative essay?

• Body

• Paragraphs

• Introduction

• Setting

Which of the following is NOT part of the body of an Argumentative essay?

• evidences

• thesis statement

• explanations

• back ups

Which of the following is NOT used to support a claim?

• research

• examples

• statistics

• personal anecdote

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which of the following statements is NOT a description of an Argumentative Essay?

• Argumentative essays should have a straightforward structure

• The goal of an argumentative essay is to clearly outline a point of view, reasoning, and evidence

• A good argumentative essay, a writer attempts to persuade readers

• An Argumentative essay narrates what's happening in our everyday lives.