PDF-PSSA ARGUMENTATIVE SC ORING GUIDELINES Counterargument is not required at grade

Score Point Description 4 Effective organizational strategies and nt content that demonstrates a clear understanding of the purpose Thorough elaboration that includes a cle Effective transitions that conne ct and cl ffective control of language doma. Counterargument The counterargument paragraph is developed in much the same way that an argument paragraph is developed. The difference is that the counterargument is your opponents’ (the o V. Alfonso. The Basics…. Capitalize words at the beginning of sentences. Capitalize proper nouns. . Have multiple paragraphs (not only one massive paragraph).. Avoid writing in fragment sentences (all sentences should have a subject and predicate).. writing. Directions: You will complete 3 tasks total for argumentative writing.. Task #1: . read carefully over the following slides, taking notes on your “Argumentative Essay Notes”. ARGUMENTATION. Norma Dillard. Spartanburg Writing Project. June, 2014. >Roadblock. >Description. >3 practice activities. *political. *video. *DBQ. >. Goals. >Summation/Q&A. Agenda. I am constantly challenged to create new and innovative ways to enhance my students’ interest in topics related to Social Studies, and to help them enhance their abilities to formulate points of view using evidence and prior knowledge. A major portion of this task includes effective . Argumentative Vocabulary . Debatable Claim. - . the debatable point you are arguing. Argumentative Vocabulary . Claim. - . the . point you are trying to make. Argumentative Vocabulary . reasoning. - . Counterargument. The opposing viewpoint or opinion on the topic. I believe that students shouldn’t have to get good grades in order to participate in after school sports.. What is the opposite opinion?. Writing. Discuss these questions:. (1) What kinds of issues get people “excited”?. Are these . economic. ? . Social. ? Something else?. (2) Do these issues have strong arguments for . BOTH. COUNTERARGUMENT PARAGRAPH . PURPOSE. : . To anticipate your reader’s objections; make yourself sound more objective and reasonable. . Only 1 paragraph. What . possible argument might your reader pose against your argument and/or some aspect of your reasoning? Insert one or more of those arguments here and refute them. . Research 2014.15. What is a . concession?. A Concession is when you acknowledge or . recognize the opposing viewpoint, . saying that it has some merit.. A reader of your essay is more likely to listen to you if you show you can see his/her point of view before you counter that argument.. Introduction. Attention Grabber . (question, statistic, onomatopoeia, anecdote). Ex. . What do you think of when you think of sports? I think of a rigorous competition between two opposing sides.. Thesis sentence (opinion 3 reasons). Introduction. Attention Grabber . (question, statistic, onomatopoeia, anecdote). Ex. . What do you think of when you think of sports? I think of a rigorous competition between two opposing sides.. Thesis sentence (opinion 3 reasons). T-Hummel. NBCT-AYA/ELA. taus-hummel@phoenixunion.org. Joanna Nichols. I.L. English. jnichols@phoenixunion.org. ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY. The argumentative essay . is a genre of writing that requires . you. PSSA Question of the Day #1 Which of the following sentences contains an infinitive? Courtney traveled to the mountains each year for a ski trip with her family. Rick promised to listen to his aunt while he was visiting for a week. Writing an Argumentative Essay. What is an Argumentative Essay?. The . argumentative essay . is a genre of writing . that requires the writer to:. Develop a topic via . researching. credible sources.