QsOTD - Argumentative

TRUE/FALSE: Your INTRODUCTION should begin with a HOOK to draw in the reader's' attention into your argumentative essay.

• True

• False

Which of the following is an example of a hook in an essay introduction?

• A detailed description of the weather

• A rhetorical question that engages the reader

• A list of different types of cats

True or False? You have to include quotes and paraphrases (with EBT) in an argumentative essay.

• true

• false

Choose the correct Evidence-Based Terminology (EBT) examples:

• As found in Source 2, ...

• Based on information from the text, "Knick Knack Paddywack," ....

• As said by the one guy who says...

• ..., the text by DeeDee Megadoo states.

• ... as said in paragraph 23 of Source 2.

Which of these is needed in an argumentative essay?

• counterclaim + rebuttal

• a bunch of tomfoolery

• quadratic equations

• unlimited amounts of cheese

How should a writer address a counterclaim in an argumentative essay?

• Agree with it to avoid conflict

• Acknowledge it, then provide evidence to rebut it; show that is is not an accurate viewpoint.

• With the entire script from the Bee Movie

VOTE! Argumentative Prompt: Should the government cancel student debt?

• Agree

• Disagree

Argumentative Prompt: Is social media harmful or beneficial?

• Harmful

• Beneficial

Argumentative Prompt: Should kids be social media influencers?

• Yes

• No

1. Are zoos unethical or necessary for conservation and education?

• Unethical

• Necessary