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ODW Review: Argumentative Essay Writing
ODW Review: Argumentative Essay Writing
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A review of #argumentative #essay #writing and #citing #textual #evidence
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What is the first thing you should do after reading the prompt?
Ignore it
Break it down to form a thesis statement
Begin writing your essay
Quickly begin reading the passage
2
What must you do after writing the counterclaim?
Prove why it's stronger than your argument
Refute/disprove it
Explain it in a lot of detail
leave it and go onto your next point
3
How should evidence be used in the body paragraphs?
To summarize the main points
Supports the thesis statement with facts, statistics, quotes, and examples
As a way to present the counterclaim
As a way to introduce the topic
4
From which perspective should you write an essay?
Second person (you, your)
First person (I, me, my)
Third person (No personal pronouns)
5
Commentary is your “voice” in the essay
False
True
6
Why do you need to cite evidence?
To give credit to the author
To state where you obtained the information
all of the above
So you do not get accused of plagiarism
7
Why should transition words/phrases/techniques be used within and between paragraphs?
All of the above
To better connect ideas
To better transition between ideas
To show better organization of ideas
8
Why should you take note of both sides of the argument when reading the articles?
All of the above
To determine the side that is easiest to write
To have information for a counterclaim
to have more information on the topic
9
True/False:
A strong thesis statement can be a question, as long as it clearly outlines the argument.
True
False
10
When citing, what must you do to the titles of the short texts or articles?
Put quotation marks around it
Write it in bold print
Italicize it
Underline it
11
What is the best form of a hook?
Detailed information on the topic
A thought-provoking question
A startling or controversial statement
An important quote and the author
12
When picking a side for an argumentative essay, you must choose the side _____________.
That you feel strongly against
That you might have heard of before
That has the most information and easiest to write
That you feel strongly for
13
How long should your essay be?
As many paragraphs as it takes to respond to the prompt
5 paragraphs
4 paragraphs minimum
3 paragraphs
14
Your thesis statement should make a claim and have how many reasons?
4
2
1
3
15
How long do you have to write an essay during the On Demand Writing test?
10-15 minutes
90 minutes
30 minutes
1 hour
16
What is the purpose of textual evidence?
To restate the response
To provide details that support your response
To provide an inference to your response
To hint at your response
17
In addition to
his mysteriousness, Batman is also a serious person. This is an example of _____
Thesis Statement
Topic sentence
Transition
Claim
18
Argumentative Essays are meant to __________.
Inform
Persuade
Tell a story
Teach
19
If you are running low on time, which paragraph can you leave out?
The counterclaim
The introduction
The conclusion
Body paragraph #2
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A
counterclaim
explains why the other side’s argument is not accurate or appropriate.
False
True
