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Argumentative Essay Checklist

The document provides a checklist for students to follow when writing an argumentative essay. It outlines the key components needed for the introduction, body, counterclaim, and conclusion paragraphs. For each paragraph, it lists the elements that should be included such as a topic sentence, evidence from research, and an explanation of the evidence. The checklist serves as a guide to help students structure their argumentative essay and ensure all important elements are addressed.

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Argumentative Essay Checklist

The document provides a checklist for students to follow when writing an argumentative essay. It outlines the key components needed for the introduction, body, counterclaim, and conclusion paragraphs. For each paragraph, it lists the elements that should be included such as a topic sentence, evidence from research, and an explanation of the evidence. The checklist serves as a guide to help students structure their argumentative essay and ensure all important elements are addressed.

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Argumentative Essay Checklist


Introduction Paragraph (5-7 sentences)
______ Hook statement (Get your reader interested! 1-2 sentences)
______ Background information about the topic (Take information directly
from the prompt. Make sure your topic is narrow. 2-3 sentences)
______ Introduce a counterclaim. (1 sentence)
______ Claim (State three reasons you will use to argue your claim. Use the
language of the prompt. 1 sentence)

Body Paragraph #1 (6-7 sentences)


______ Topic sentence (The first reason you stated in your claim. 1 sentence)
______ Evidence (Get this information from your Research Log. 1 sentence)
______ Explain what is being said in the evidence (1 sentence)
______ Evidence (Get this information from your Research Log. 1 sentence)
______ Explain what is being said in the evidence (1 sentence)
______ Summarize this paragraph (1 sentence)

Body Paragraph (6-7 sentences)


______ Topic sentence (The second reason you stated in your claim. 1
sentence)
______ Evidence (Get this information from your Research Log. 1 sentence)
______ Explain what is being said in the evidence (1 sentence)
______ Evidence (Get this information from your Research Log. 1 sentence)
______ Explain what is being said in the evidence (1 sentence)
______ Summarize this paragraph (1 sentence)
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Counterclaim (5 sentences)
______ Counterclaim (What have others said to go against your argument?
1 sentence)
______ Rebuttal (Provide an answer to the counterclaim, based off of your
research. 1 sentence)
______ Evidence to support your rebuttal (Get this information from your
Research Log. 1 sentence)
______ Explain what is being said in the evidence (1 sentence)
______ Summarize this paragraph (1 sentence)

Conclusion (4-5 sentences)


______ Restate your claim (1 sentence)
______ Why is this issue important? (1 sentence)
______ What can be done to solve the problem? (Explain your solution. 1
sentence)
______ What can happen as a result of putting the solutions into place? (1
sentence)

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