1. T HURSDAY J ANUARY 15 TH

2. A GENDA Argumentative Essay Structure Reminders Begin Rough Draft (continue)

3. A RGUMENTATIVE E SSAY Structure: Intro Intro – Hook/Grabber, thesis statement, main idea, “tease” claims. Claim 1 Claim 1 – State your claim, back it up with evidence from source, explain “why” evidence is relevant to your claim. Claim 2 Claim 2 – Same as above. Counterclaim Counterclaim – List claims (2-3) that opposition might say in argument. Rebuttal Rebuttal – Discredit opposition’s counterclaims Conclusion Conclusion – Restate your claims, Restate your thesis, end with a “clincher” or profound statement with a “call to action”.

4. C OUNTER C LAIM Key phrases to use: One might object that... It might seem that... It's true that... Admittedly... Of course...

5. REBUTTAL Return to your original argument based upon careful reasoning Show why counter argument is mistaken Acknowledge it, but show why it is less important Key Phrases to use: But Yet However Nonetheless Still