Document Based Question Outline for Argumentative Essay
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Introductory Paragraph
Grabber/Hook
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Background:______
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Question Restated______
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Super Claim & Identify Mini-Claims: ______
Body Paragraph #1
Mini -Claim #1 :______
Evidence #1 (with sentence starter): Paraphrase or SCAR (Doc citation) ______
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Reasoning #1
A- Explain evidence in own words:
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B- Link/explain HOW evidence supports claim: ______
Evidence #2(with sentence starter): Paraphrase or SCAR (Doc citation) ______
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Reasoning #2
A- Explain evidence in own words:
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B- Link/explain HOW evidence supports claim: ______
Body Paragraph #2
Mini -Claim #2 :______
Evidence #1 (with sentence starter): Paraphrase or SCAR (Doc citation) ______
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Reasoning #1
A- Explain evidence in own words:
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B- Link/explain HOW evidence supports claim: ______
Evidence #2 (with sentence starter): Paraphrase or SCAR (Doc citation) ______
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Reasoning #2
A- Explain evidence in own words:
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B- Link/explain HOW evidence supports claim: ______
Concluding Paragraph
A & C Counterclaim - Anticipate (call out) the antagonist and one piece of their EVIDENCE (with citation- Doc #)
Sentence starter from box 1
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E (NEW) Rebuttal Evidence- YOUR CLAIM/ EVIDENCE (with citation- What Document/ line #’s?)
Sentence starter/transition from box 2
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S (REASONING) Support Rebuttal with Reasoning (Linking Evidence to your Claim)- Clearly explain how your evidence proves the other side’s evidence to be WRONG.
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Restate your SUPERCLAIM (using different words) ______
Why the Question & Super Claim Are Important: ______
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Hooks-Attention Grabber, Sentence Starters and Transition Words
- Short, effective sentence
He was the man.
- Simile or Metaphor
Like a smooth flowing river, he moves with purpose around the cluttered garage
- Quotes or Direct Quotations
“My boy,” he used to tell me in his deep, gruff voice, “There is nothing you can’t do if you put your mind to it.”
“Without struggle there can be no progress.” Fredrick Douglass
- String of adjectives or sensory details
Tall, dark and with an air of mystery, the man entered the room.
The sweet, delicious scent of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies made the wolf’s mouth water as the door creaked open to Grandma’s house.
- Statistics/Examples- When using statistics, round the numbers, site your sources, and be sure to present current and accurate information.
"In the 30 minutes it will take for me to deliver this presentation, one person in the U.S. will die in an alcohol related traffic accident."- Make sure to site the source!
- Short Anecdote related to the topic or individual
It was the 9th inning, 2 outs, bases loaded, and the count was full. Tapping the plate, he glared at the pitcher, as though he was alone with the pitcher, daring him to throw it even close to the plate. The crowd and his teammates had complete confidence in him, he was the one who stepped up and came through.
1Antagonist/ Counter-claim sentence starters / 2 Provide new Evidence from your side that refutes the claimwith transition-Critics like _____ argue that…
-A common argument against ______is made by ______...
-People like _____ often (think/claim/state)….
-While it may be true that ______
-While some people like ______argue ______
-Opponents of ______like ______claim that______
-Others, like ______argue that ______/ -It’s easy to think____, but when you look at the facts…
-The facts, however, suggest…
-But this is simply not true. Instead…
-But these people are wrong!
-What these people fail to consider, however, is…
-In reality, ______is correct. This is because…
-All in all, ______is the correct argument due to______