Argument Writing

Which is an appropriate "Lead in" when you are citing evidence?

• Because of this...

• In conclusion...

• The author states,

• I think...

What should you do after presenting text evidence?

• Move on to another reason

• Transition to another paragraph

• Summarize that evidence

• Explain how that evidence proves your point.

Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim:
High school students should be required to wear uniforms.

• When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.

• A student reported, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."

• At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendence rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.

• School uniforms can be ordered online .

The writer's position on a problem or issue is called the

• evidence

• claim

• argument

• support

What words do you need to use to move your essay from point to point?

• transition words

• Yes, no, maybe

• colorful words

• figurative language

In order to write a successful argument, you must use ___ to support claims.

• purpose

• audience

• opinions

• evidence

When planning an argument, you must first choose your ___.

• position

• claim

• audience

• evidence

Make sure to test your ___ and ___ so that it is arguable from both sides.

• claim

• purpose

• thesis

• argument

When planning an argument you must analyze your ___.

• argument

• claims

• language

• audience

Always remember to consider your ___, ___, audience, and topic

• task

• purpose

• language

• appeal