ENG10-Q3

• being argumentative means having the tendency to disagree or argue
• an essay is a short piece of writing on a particular topic
• an argumentative essay is a piece of writing that aims to make the readers agree with the writer's opinion about a controversial or a debatable issue
• claim or thesis is your stand on the topic
• in an argumentative essay you need to choose one side only; disagree or agree
• step 1 to make an argumentative essay is to formulate your claim or argument or thesis statement on the issue
• evidence can come from prior knowledge, experts opinions, or reliable books or articles
• step 2 in making an argumentative essay is to look for evidence for your claim/argument
• th parts of an argumentative essay are the intro, body, and conclusion
• in the introduction of your argumentative essay you will: introduce the issue, provide background information, and state your thesis statement
• in the body of your argumentative essay you will provide your evidence (reason + supporting details); it will also have your counterclaim and rebuttal
• each paragraph must contain one reason and its supporting detail (the supporting details may be statistics, examples, personal experience, or quotations)
• your conclusion can include a general statement that supports your claim or thesis statement, a quotation, or a call to action
• a writing technique is the style an author uses to convey their message in a manner that is effective and meaningful to the audience
• an informative essay explains a certain issue or topic
• an informative essay provides information and explanations in a straightforward manner
• the writer is like a reporter at a newspaper: only there to state facts, not to offer any sort of opinions
• in the introduction of an informative essay presents the topic
• the body of an informative essay can either be: a description, comparison/contrast, problem/solution, cause-effect, or a sequnce. it has no counterclaim or rebuttal
• explains a topic in details

  description
• describes similarities or differences between two subjects

  comparison and contrast
• presents a problem and propose possible solutions

  problem and solutions
• explains and analyze why something happened or how something happened 


  cause and effect
• describes a series of events or a process in some sort of order

  sequence