Argumentative Texts

To entertain the reader

To convince the reader

To inform the reader

To start an argument with the reader

A fact or detail

Taking something

An opinion about the topic

A reason to support the opinion

Ice cream comes in a lot of different flavors.

Ice cream cones are good with ice cream.

Frozen yogurt doesn't taste good.

Frozen yogurt is creamy and has a lot of toppings.

With pencils, you can erase if you make a mistake.

Pens come in a variety of colors

Pens write smoothly

Soda is bubbly

Soda tastes good

Soda can have a lot of calories, water has none.

Cats are fun to play with

Dogs are fun to play with

Dogs have a lot of energy and need a lot of attention.

Reading outside of school can improve reading comprehension.

Students don't like to read

Reading is fun