Argumentative Thesis

In which part of the argumentative essay do you include the thesis statement?

• Introduction

• Body Paragraphs

• Rebuttal

• Conclusion

What is the other side of the issue (opposite of your claim) called?

• Thesis Statement

• Hook

• Counterargument

• Rebuttal

Which of these transitions would you use in the counterargument paragraph?

• However

• Also

• Similarly

• In conclusions

The writer aims to get the reader to accept his perspective/his side as truth.

• Argumentative

• Persuasive

TECHNIQUE

Relevant reasons and credible data are blended to demonstrate the writer’s argument as true.

• Persuasive

• Argumentative

What is a claim? 

• a statement used to support or prove the thesis

• quotations from a source

• the analysis explaining the meaning of evidence 

• a sentence that grabs your reader's attention 

This part of the essay sets the context for the debate the essay weighs in on.

• Thesis statement

• Background

• Evidence

• Counter-evidence

This part of the argumentative essay makes up the central argument-the claim(s) that the rest of the essay will work to back up with evidence and analysis.

What is the primary purpose of an argumentative thesis?

• To inform the reader

• To entertain the reader

• To persuade the reader

• To describe a process

Which of the following is a characteristic of a strong argumentative thesis?

• It is vague and broad

• It is specific and debatable

• It is a statement of fact

• It is a question