1. So What’s Your Point?
In writing, a CLAIM is the point the writer is trying to make.
Different types of writing require different types of CLAIMS.

2. The type of essay that presents a CLAIM and argues that claim, is called an ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY.

3. A compare – contrast essay An analytical essay
There are (4) four TYPES of ARGUMENTATIVE writing:
A compare – contrast essay
An analytical essay
A definition essay (which may explain something)
A cause – and – effect essay

4. Pick 2 of the Essay types and name a subject you could write an ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY about. Compare – contrast (what is something you could compare/contrast?) analytical (what is something you could analyze?) definition (what is something you could explain?) cause and effect (what action could lead to a particular effect?)