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Argumentative Essay Writing
Argumentative Essay Writing
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A review of #argumentative #essay #writing and #citing #textual #evidence
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Argumentative Essays are meant to __________.
Tell a story
Teach
Inform
Persuade
2
Many students are constantly saying, "cash me outside how bah dah" (Bregoli). Who is Bregoli?
The book the quote was taken from
A type of food
The source
The article the quote was taken from
3
From which perspective should you write an essay?
First person
Third person
Second person
Mr. Vazquez's perspective
4
George believes Lennie is "a lot of trouble" (
Of Mice and Men
). What is the source?
A chapter in a book
The title of a book
The title of a newspaper article
The title of a magazine article
5
How long should it take to read all the articles in a text while taking notes?
30-40
1 hour
10-15 minutes
20-25 minutes
6
Mr. Vazquez's students were constantly saying, “uh, yeah, Dat way” (Rap song).
Incorrect citation format
Correct citation format
7
Why should transition words/phrases/techniques be used within and between paragraphs?
To better connect ideas
All of the above
To better transition between ideas
To show better organization of ideas
8
What is the purpose of textual evidence?
To provide details that support your response
To restate the response
To provide an inference to your response
To hint at your response
9
What is the best form of a hook?
A thought-provoking question
Detailed information on the topic
A startling or controversial statement
An important quote and the author
10
When picking a side for an argumentative essay, you must choose the side _____________.
That Mr. Vazquez would probably pick
That you feel strongly against
That has the most information and easiest to write
That you feel strongly for
11
When citing, what must you do to the titles of short texts such as an article?
Write it in bold print
Italicize it
Put quotation marks around it
Underline it
12
Why do you need to cite evidence?
all of the above
so you do not get accused of plagiarism
to state where you obtained the information
To give credit to the author
13
What must you do after writing the counterclaim?
Prove why it's stronger than your argument
leave it and go onto your next point
Refute/disprove it
Explain it in a lot of detail
14
How long should an essay be?
3 paragraphs minimum
5 paragraphs maximum
Until Mr. Vazquez tells you to stop
As many paragraphs as it takes to respond to the prompt
15
In addition to
his righteousness, Batman is also a serious person. This is an example of _____
Independent clause
Transition words
adjectives
verbs
16
It is best to use words such as maybe, possibly, could be, etc., in an essay.
True
False
17
What is the first thing you should do after reading the prompt?
Begin writing your essay
Ignore it
Change it into a simple question
Quickly begin reading the passage
18
According to Silento, he wants people to "watch [him] whip, watch [him] nae-nae."
Correct citation format
Incorrect citation format
19
When taking notes for an argumentative essay, it is best to_____________.
write down anything
let the information come naturally without reading the text
use a T/Pro and con chart
only write down information for your side of the argument
20
Brackets are used ___________.
to show you are copying other people's words
to show you changed words within a quote
to show you left words out of a quote
every time you cite evidence
21
Why must you take notes for both sides of the argument when reading the articles?
To determine the side that is easiest to write
To have information for a counterclaim
to have more information on the topic
All of the above
22
When citing, what must you do to the titles of long texts such as a book?
Underline it
Italicize it
Put quotation marks around it
Write it in bold print
23
What must you do
IMMEDIATELY
after quoting a text?
Whip AND Nae-Nae
Cite your source
Explain why the quote is important
Fist-bump Mr. Vazquez
