Argumentative Essay and Questions

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

• Introduction

• Conclusion

• Body Paragraphs

• Setting

Which of these is NOT part of an argumentative essay introduction?

• Hook

• Claim

• Summarize the Issue

• Evidence

What is the purpose of an argumentative essay?

• to persuade the reader

• to tell an interesting story

• to entertain the reader

• to give information about a topic

Which quote support the claim that we should stop using screens for a week?

• "Screens cause students to be distracted and they cannot learn as well."

• "Screens allow students to find information quickly and efficiently."

• "Technology has become more advanced in the past ten years."

• "Screens on cell phones have become larger in the past few years."

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

In which part of the argumentative essay will you include your evidence?

• Introduction

• Body Paragraph

• Hook

• Conclusion

Which piece of evidence best supports the claim that we should have sports in middle school?

• "In schools that have sports, students attend games after school."

• "Research shows that school sports increase student interest in school."

• 'When schools have sports programs, the school must spend money on coaches and equipment."

• "School sports include volleyball, soccer, basketball and tennis."

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What two paragraphs in your essay should look similar?

• Body and Conclusion

• Body and Introduction

• Introduction and Conclusion

• Body Paragraph 1 and Body Paragraph 2

Which of these transitions would you use in your body paragraph?

• In conclusion,

• Next,

• In my opinion,

Which of these phrases would be good to use to cite text evidence?

• In conclusion,

• In my opinion,

• According to the text,

• In other words,

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What is a rhetorical question?

• A question with a solid answer

• A yes or no question

• A question asked not to get an answer, but to get the audience thinking

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8