Rhetoric/Argumentative Writing

The most common formats for argumentative writing are...

The traditional five paragraph essay typically contains these three types of paragraphs:

The most common debate formats are:

At TMS, students are taught to use this formula for stating and supporting an argument:

The "dialectical method" aims to solve a debate by using back-and-forth dialogue and ONLY _________ arguments.

What are the two types of MLA in-text citations?

Which of the following are logical fallacies?

Body paragraphs can also be called the ____________ of an essay.

The topic of a public debate competition is often called the ___________.

What are some of the key elements of an MLA works cited page?

Rhetoric is known as the art of...

The "rhetoric triangle" consists of these three argumentative techniques:

Transitional words and phrases can be considered the _________ of an essay by telling readers what is coming next.

When referring to "MLA Format," MLA stands for:

Argumentative writing can best be described as writing that...

It is important to grab the reader's attention with a headline and an interesting __________ in the introduction.

When referring to "MLA Format," MLA stands for:

In addition to claims, evidence and reasoning, in 8th grade students also need to include _________ in their writing.

A "claim" can also be called a...

A common practice to start a concluding paragraph is to simply...