Argumentative Thesis Statements

The last sentence of an introduction paragraph is the

• thesis statement/claim

• general statement

• background information

• topic sentence

When writing an essay, you should create your thesis statement/claim _______

• before

• after

• during

• never

Your restate or rephrase your Thesis Statement/claim in the

• introduction

• conclusion

• body paragraphs

• topic sentence

a sentence that states the purpose of an essay

• opinion

• statistics

• thesis statement

• counterargument

Which term below is the opposite argument which the author addresses in order to provide a rebuttal?

• essay

• explanation

• counterclaim

• evidence

Which word below is a sentence in an essay that clearly explains what the essay is about, typically located at the end of the introductory paragraph?

• counterclaim

• hook

• topic sentence

• thesis statement

What should your thesis statement include, and in what order?

• a Concession

• Concession, thesis, reasons

• the reasons why

• Concession, reasons, thesis

According to the learning material, in what order should the supporting reasons be presented in the body paragraphs of an argumentative essay?

• In order of importance

• Randomly

• In the same order as stated in the thesis/claim

• In reverse order of the thesis/claim

What should you do with your thesis/claim in the concluding paragraph?

• Repeat it exactly as in the introduction

• Ignore it because it was already mentioned

• Readdress it using different words

• Introduce a new thesis/claim

Which of the following best describes an argumentative thesis statement?

• A) A statement that presents a fact

• B) A statement that presents the main argument of an essay

• C) A statement that summarizes the essay

• D) A statement that asks a question