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Argumentative Format

Introductory Paragraph

  • Background information
  • Explain importance of topic
  • Thesis statement
  • Include transitional “hook” in last sentence

Body: Supporting Evidence Paragraph #1

  • First sentence should tie in with transitional hook
  • Should include your strongest evidence, most significant example, or obvious beginning point
  1. Introduce evidence
  2. State evidence
  3. Explain evidence
  • Include transitional “hook” in last sentence

Body: Supporting Evidence Paragraph #2

  • First sentence should tie in with transitional hook
  • Should include your second strongest evidence, second most significant example, or obvious following to first paragraph
  1. Introduce evidence
  2. State evidence
  3. Explain evidence
  • Include transitional “hook” in last sentence

Body: Supporting Evidence Paragraph #3

  • First sentence should tie in with transitional hook
  • Should include your weakest evidence, weakest example, or obvious following to second paragraph
  1. Introduce evidence
  2. State evidence
  3. Explain evidence
  • Include transitional concluding “hook” in last sentence

Counterargument Paragraph

  • Purpose is to make writer appear objective and reasonable
  • Include what possible argument one might pose against your argument or reasoning.
  • Refute opposition’s possible argument
  • Concluding sentence restates your arguments claim.

Concluding Paragraph

  • Restate thesis and supporting ideas to remind readers of your argument and position
  • Summarize the three main points from the body
  • A final sentence that gives communicates to the reader that the argument has come to an end.

Research and Technology Project—Argumentative Analysis (L1,L2,L3)

After researching ______(multiple sources of informational text) on ______, write an essay that argues your position on ______. Support your position with evidence from your research and acknowledge opposing views. Give examples from past or current events that clarify or support your position.

After researching ______on global warming, write an essay that argues your position of ______. Support your position with evidence from your research and acknowledge opposing views. Give examples from past or current events that clarify or support your position.

Notebook Page

Before you write your essay, design a notebook page that incorporates your thoughts, opinions, feelings, facts, etc. about global warming. In your notebook, identify key words or phrases as you read

and define them denotatively and connotatively in context of

the passage in the work you are reading. Add terms we identified

as “the language of the discipline.”

During Research

Complete the persuasion organizer as you research. This will help you to organize your facts and present them in a logical order to support your thesis/position about global warming.

Inspired by supporting-instruction-cards-literacy.pdf

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