Argumentative Essay Outline (Claim) Directions: Use this outline as PDF

Make sure you are restating the prompt. 2) Body Paragraph: Evidence/Support/Warrant. •. Include a topic sentence that restates your claim and your reason

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Argumentative Essay Outline (Claim)

Directions: If you need more

examples or sentence starters, use page 2 to help you!

1) Introduction/Claim (One paragraph)

Start with a hook or attention getting sentence.

Briefly summarize the texts

State your claim. Make sure you are restating the prompt.

2) Body Paragraph: Evidence/Support/Warrant

Include a topic sentence that restates your claim and your reason. oExample: Video games are harmful because____________.

Include text evidence that supports your reason.

oExample: The author shows that video games are harmful because in paragraph 2 it states____________ Include an explanation (warrant) that shows how your text evidence proved your claim. oExample: The author uses this evidence to show how/that_____________.

3) Body Paragraph: Evidence/Support/Warrant

· Include a topic sentence that restates your claim and your reason. oExample: Video games are harmful because____________.

Include text evidence that supports your reason.

4) Counterclaim Paragraph:

oExample: Some people might disagree. They may believe_____ because____.

5)Conclusion (One paragraph)

Restate your claim and summarize your reasoning.

oExample: In conclusion, the text shows that videogames are harmful by pointing out that_______

Additional Examples and Sentence Starters

I.INTRO-PARAGRAPH

A. HOOK CHOOSE ONE

B EXPLAIN the ISSUE

Explain the issue.

Introduce the issue that your essay will be about before you state your thesis.

Why is it an issue?

Why is it a problem or controversy?

C. CLAIM or THESIS Parts

Subject: What is the subject you are arguing about.

What are you arguing about that subject? Be

specific!

3 points: 3 points of support for your argument

Types of Hook Sentences:

Rhetorical Question a question with an

answer.

Anecdote a short story.

Quotation a line from a source.

Explain sentence starter:

The issue of _________ is a complex

one.

The controversy is: _____________

Claim Sentence Starters

II.Body paragraph(s) S.E.E. (2-3) III. Paragraphs Depending on the number of Selections! TTQAA

TOPIC SENTENCES

(INTRODUCES EVIDENCE = SUPPORTS CLAIM)

PICK AND USE AN EVIDENCE SENTENCE STARTER.

WRITE A QUOTE from the text is relevant & supports your CLAIM. PUT QUOTES

AROUND YOUR QUOTE

TITLE OF THE BOOK BEHIND THE QUOTE

THE PAGE # OR PARAGRAPH

HOW DOES THE EVIDENCE SUPPORTS THE CLAIM?

WARRANT/REASON

Topic Sentence Starters

Turn the question or Prompt around (Restate) and

answer it.

A reason why (your main claim) is true because

(state your argument). (state your argument) demonstrates that (main claim) is true.

Evidence Sentence Starters

In the ___, paragraph the author stated....

On page

Explain/Warrant/Reason Sentence Starters

This conveys

As a rule

This suggests

IV. Counter-Claim Paragraph : Argument Essays must have a Counter-Claim!!!

A.COUNTER-CLAIM

PICK AND USE A COUNTER-CLAIM SENTENCE STARTER.

B. Explain

Why the Counter-claim argument is weak.

Counter-claim Sentence Starters

People who disagree may claim that

Critics may

Explain Counter-claim Sentence Starters

V. Conclusion

A. Restatement of the Claim (Different words)

B. A summary of the evidence provided

C. Leave the reader with something to think about, a question, or something to do.

Argumentative Essay Outline (Claim)

Directions: Edit your essay by following the directions below. Make sure that you have all parts of

each component. Check it off of your list after you have highlighted, underlined, or circled it in your

essay.

1) Introduction/Claim (One paragraph)

___ Underline your hook Start with a hook or attention getting sentence. ___ Circle your text summary: Briefly summarize the texts. ___ Highlight your claim: State your claim. Make sure your are restating the prompt.

2) Body Paragraph: Evidence/Support/Warrant

___ Highlight your Topic sentence: Include a topic sentence that restates your claim and your reason.

o Example: Video games are harmful because____________. ___Circle your text evidence Include text evidence that supports your reason. o Example: The author shows that video games are harmful because in paragraph 2 it states____________

___Underline your explanation: Include an explanation (warrant) that shows how your text evidence proved your claim.

o Example: The author uses this evidence to show how/that_____________.

3) Body Paragraph: Evidence/Support/Warrant

___ Highlight your Topic sentence: Include a topic sentence that restates your claim and your reason.

o Example: Video games are harmful because____________. ___Circle your text evidence: Include text evidence that supports your reason. o Example: The author shows that video games are harmful because in paragraph 2 it states____________

___Underline your explanation: Include an explanation (warrant) that shows how your text evidence proved your claim.

o Example: The author uses this evidence to show how/that_____________.

4) Counterclaim Paragraph:

___ Highlight your counterclaim: o harmful because _______. ___ Circle your explanation (about the counterclaim): Explain why they might say believe the opposite of you: o Example: The reason that they might believe that is__________.

___ Underline your explanation (about your claim): Explain why your claim is still the best view point.

o Example: However, it is obvious that video games are really harmful because_________.

5) Conclusion (One paragraph)

___ Highlight your counterclaim: Restate your claim and summarize your reasoning. o Example: In conclusion, the text shows that videogames are harmful by pointing out that_______quotesdbs_dbs14.pdfusesText_20

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Argumentative Essay Outline (Claim)

Directions: If you need more

1) Introduction/Claim (One paragraph)

Start with a hook or attention getting sentence.

Briefly summarize the texts

2) Body Paragraph: Evidence/Support/Warrant

Include text evidence that supports your reason.

3) Body Paragraph: Evidence/Support/Warrant

Include text evidence that supports your reason.

4) Counterclaim Paragraph:

5)Conclusion (One paragraph)

Restate your claim and summarize your reasoning.

Additional Examples and Sentence Starters

I.INTRO-PARAGRAPH

A. HOOK CHOOSE ONE

B EXPLAIN the ISSUE

Explain the issue.

Why is it an issue?

Why is it a problem or controversy?

C. CLAIM or THESIS Parts

What are you arguing about that subject? Be

3 points: 3 points of support for your argument

Types of Hook Sentences:

Rhetorical Question a question with an

Anecdote a short story.

Quotation a line from a source.

Explain sentence starter:

The issue of _________ is a complex

The controversy is: _____________

Claim Sentence Starters

TOPIC SENTENCES

PICK AND USE AN EVIDENCE SENTENCE STARTER.

AROUND YOUR QUOTE

TITLE OF THE BOOK BEHIND THE QUOTE

THE PAGE # OR PARAGRAPH

HOW DOES THE EVIDENCE SUPPORTS THE CLAIM?

WARRANT/REASON

Topic Sentence Starters

Turn the question or Prompt around (Restate) and

A reason why (your main claim) is true because

Evidence Sentence Starters

In the ___, paragraph the author stated....

On page

Explain/Warrant/Reason Sentence Starters

This conveys

As a rule

This suggests

A.COUNTER-CLAIM

PICK AND USE A COUNTER-CLAIM SENTENCE STARTER.

B. Explain

Why the Counter-claim argument is weak.

Counter-claim Sentence Starters

People who disagree may claim that

Critics may

Explain Counter-claim Sentence Starters

V. Conclusion

A. Restatement of the Claim (Different words)

B. A summary of the evidence provided

Argumentative Essay Outline (Claim)

1) Introduction/Claim (One paragraph)

2) Body Paragraph: Evidence/Support/Warrant

3) Body Paragraph: Evidence/Support/Warrant

4) Counterclaim Paragraph:

5) Conclusion (One paragraph)