ARGUMENTATIVE WRITING

Entry Task: 1. What are the main parts of

a claim? (Hint: There are 4!) (bullet points is fine)

2. What mountains are these and where are they located?

LT: I can determine the parts of a claim and demonstrate these parts by writing a claim paragraph!

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• Main Idea

or topic

• Main Idea

or topic

• Main Idea

or topic

• Important idea or topic

- secondary details about this topic

- secondary details about this topic

• Important idea or topic

- secondary details about this topic

- secondary details about this topic

• Important idea or topic

- secondary details about this topic

- secondary details about this topic

Cornell Notes Outline Notes

NOTE TAKING STRATEGY:CHOOSE 1!

Details or secondary info on this main idea topic

Details or secondary info on this main idea topic

Details or secondary info on this main idea topic

• Every argument has to have a claim.• This is where the author states what they are

arguing.

- EX: The fall of Rome was caused by inflation, not invading tribes along the outskirts of the empire.

• Good claims also preview evidence in them by using the word BECAUSE!

- EX: The best way to clean the Ganges river is to focus on illegal chemical waste dumping because the largest factor

of pollutants come from tanneries along the river’s bank.

• Claims also have to be arguable. If someone couldn’t argue the other side, then it isn’t an argument at all.

- EX: Issaquah is in Washington.

PART 1: THE CLAIM

• To support your claim, you need to include evidence!

• What proves your argument?• How do you get evidence?

- Conduct research studies

- Read research on topic

- Look at Primary and Secondary Sources!

• Use quotations when directly quoting a source!

• Always cite your sources!!!!

PART 2: THE EVIDENCE!

• It is not enough to say your claim and state your evidence.

• You must connect your evidence to your claim and EXPLAIN how your evidence proves your argument.

• Don’t leave it to the reader to make connections. Explicitly state it!

• Have a sentence that even starts with “This evidence supports (insert argument) because…”

• It is good to remind the reader of your argument!

PART 3: THE EXPLANATION

• You’ve stated your claim, you’ve provided evidence, you made connections for your reader…

• All that’s left is a conclusion!• Remind the reader of your evidence

(summarize the main points)• Restate your argument in a new way!

• Never, under any circumstances, should you introduce a new argument in your conclusion!

PART 4: THE CONCLUSION

• Write a claim paragraph answering this prompt:

- Think about the articles we read yesterday on successful study strategies. Which strategy would be the most effective to try this year? • Must include two pieces of evidence!

(Use the articles)• Remember to include all the parts of a

claim in your paragraph!

TRY IT OUT!

• Write a three paragraph claim answering this prompt: (intro, body w/ evidence, conclusion)

- Think about the articles we read yesterday on successful study strategies. Which strategy would be the most effective to try this year? • Must include two pieces of evidence! (Use

the articles)• Remember to include all the parts of a

claim in your paragraph!

TRY IT OUT! - HONORS