In an argumentative essay, you don’t
have to:
(1) state your opinion,
(2) (2) give reasons to support your
opinion, and
(3) (3) argue against the opposite
opinion
What is an argument?
a. Is an idea that supports the claim
b. Is an idea that has feelings in it.
c. Is an idea that tells a story.
d. All of the above
What does an argumentative essay presents in
order to let the reader know why it is more
favorable?
a. The main idea of an essay.
b. Evidences for a claim
c. A sentence that gets the reader's attention.
d. All of the above
What is a counterargument?
a. Agreeing with your opponent's claim.
b. The response to an argument.
c. An idea given by the opposing side
against the claim given.
d. All of the above
c. An idea given by the opposing
side against the claim given.
These are the elements of an
argumentative essay.
a. Claim, Argument
b. Evidence, claim and conclusion
c. Claim, Counterargument, Rebuttal.
d. All of the above
In a good argumentative essay, a writer
attempts to persuade readers to
understand and support their point of
view about an issue by stating their
reasoning and providing evidence to
support it.
True or false
Examples of claims are statistics,
data from studies, historical
events, habitual practices, and
other facts that can support an
argument.
True or false
There are three parts to an essay. Which
choice contains all of them?
a. Thesis, Lead, Hook
b. Introduction, Body, Conclusion.
c. Claim, Counterclaim, Rebuttal.
d. Only A and B
Providing a counterargument in
your essay shows your reader you
know and understand that there
are other positions and you have
considered them.
True or false
How to respond to a counterargument?
a. Discredit it by using research to show it’s
weak or fake
b. Agree that their point is valid, but your
claim is stronger.
c. Provide evidences, examples, and
explanations to support your argument.
d. All of the above.
In which part of an essay can this sentence be
found?
So, with all these in mind, there is no doubt that
we should support the liquor ban.
a. Body
b. Conclusion
c. Evidence
d. Introduction
To be more convincing, the claim of the
essay should be supported by __.
a. clear statement of opposing views
b. detailed discussion of current events
c. logical reasons and evidences
d. narration of a personal experience