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Argumentative Writing

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What is argumentative writing?

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A claim is a position a person takes on a subject. (It could also be their opinion.)

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In argumentative writing, what is the issue?

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When you provide evidence, this means you are providing what?

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Name a topic people where people share a different opinion.

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When would you need to use argumentative skills?

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You are writing to affect the view of the audience. Who is the audience?

A People sitting in a theater watching a performance

B People watching a television show

C The people reading what you have written in your argumentative essay

D Your classmates

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For this young man, his thesis is his argument. What is his argument?

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Persuasive writing is different from argumentative writing because the supporting details are based more on emotion than facts.

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His reason about being a responsible kid is a fact. How can it be proven?

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What evidence or proof did he use to show he was responsible?

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How does the evidence provide a bridge to connect to the reason that he is a responsible kid?

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A lead is also called a hook. Why do you want to use a hook at the beginning of your essay?

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Why would the writer want to use a quote from President Obama to begin his/her essay? What do you think the writer of this essay is going to argue?

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Compared to the Obama quote, why is this an unusual hook or lead to start an essay?

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What makes this a surprising fact? Why would the writer use this fact in the beginning of their essay?

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In this statement, what is the writer's argument?

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Why would you want to start your essay with a question?

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What is the meaning of controversy?

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What is the person's claim (argument) that they are going to be writing about?

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We are going to come up with a hook for this writing prompt: Which flower is more extraordinary, the venus flytrap, cactus, or the corpse flower?

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What makes this flower so extraordinary?

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Below, let's write the claim or thesis statement about the plant we have chosen.