Wednesday Intro - Composition

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English

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8th Grade

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Hard

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RL.8.1, RF.3.3B, L.1.1J

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Wednesday Intro - Composition

“The scariest moment is always just before you start. After that, things can only get better.” ~ Stephen King

Objective: SWBAT name the components of an argumentative essay.

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Agenda
Objective
FUNdamentals
Immigration Overview
Exit Ticket
Looking Ahead...
Discussion & Questions

The FUNdamentals

Composition and Argumentative Writing

Open Ended

In your own words, what is composition?

Type response here

Multiple Choice

Once you write/quote your evidence, what do you need to do after?

Explain the quote

Restate your claim

Restate your topic sentence

None of the above

Multiple Choice

A __________ is a statement the writer is trying to prove is true.

Evidence

Claim

Counter-claim

Conclusion

Multiple Choice

the argument against a claim (what the other side would say if they disagreed with a claim)

counterclaim

pathos

logos

argument

Multiple Choice

Your opinion or argument is called a(n)

claim

evidence

counterclaim

limitation

Multiple Choice

What should you do after presenting text evidence?

Move on to another reason

Transition to another paragraph

Explain what it means and how it proves your claim

Multiple Choice

How do you know evidence is taken from the text?

You capitalize it

You simply state it is from the text, but do not use actual evidence

You use quotes

Multiple Choice

The purpose of an example is...

...to explain and connect an example to the bigger point

...to get the reader's attention

...to give a concrete illustration of a claim or point

...to neatly wrap up the writing

Multiple Select

Select all of the transition words and phrases.

For example...

However...

As long as...

What?

Multiple Select

Within your paragraphs you should always try to include... (select 2)

openings

examples

elaboration

closings

composition = writing

Three Major Types of Academic Writing

information
argumentative
narrative

Argumentative Writing

defends a claim using research, evidence, and the presentation of the research and evidence (elaboration and explanation)

Anatomy of an Argumentative Essay

Claim: the position taken by the writer; what the writer is trying to prove or argue

Reason: provided to support a claim; reasons are supported by evidence

Evidence: use to support or prove a reason; statistics, facts, quotations, surveys, etc.

Counterclaim: opposing position, counterargument

Rebuttal: refutes or disproves the counterclaim; addresses the criticism of the claim

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Wednesday Intro - Composition

“The scariest moment is always just before you start. After that, things can only get better.” ~ Stephen King

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