6th Grade Argumentative Writing

Welcome to argumentative writing. In this type of writing, you will be forming an opinion, but trying to "get the reader to accept [your] perspective/[your] side as truth" (Smekens Education Solutions, Inc., 2012).

Argumentative writing is actually not like the name implies; it isn't rude, disrespectful, or aggressive. Instead, the writer uses a formal tone backed by facts and expert opinions to help the reader understand the writer's opinion.

Claim Types

Three Claims for Written Argument- what my argument should be

Three Claim Types for Written Argument - categories for topics

Surveys:

To cite an image from the Internet:

http://secondary.oslis.org/cite-sources/mla-secondary-citation

Teaching the Argumentative Standard- what argumentative writing is

Introductions Ideas: (Pang, n.d.).

• • The issue of _____ is a complex one. What it's about is_____

  • The question everyone's asking is ____.

  • Here's the controversy: ____.

  • We all need to consider _____.

  • The debate is about _____.

  • The issue to grapple with is ____.

  • The problem is ____.

  • We need to determine if ____ because _____.

  • It will be important to decide _____ because _____.

Introductions Ideas: (Pang, n.d.).

• • When considering the issue of ___ it is clear that (restate your thesis).

  • Many people may believe that _____ but it's important to realize that (restate your thesis).

Citations

OSLIS Citation Maker- be sure to type in a number in the box and then click on the type of source you are making. Next, fill in the blanks that you can (if something is missing, such as there is no date, leave it blank. If in doubt, ask first). Create citation. Copy and paste to the source part of your graphic organizer.

Sentence Starters and Transitional phrases- to help begin sentences or make the paper smoother

Works Cited

Pang, T. (n.d.). Argumentative essay examples sentence starters.Retrieved from http://www.tabithapang.com/uploads/1/3/2/1/13212010/argumentative_essay_examples_sentence_starters.pdf

Smekens Education Solutions, Inc. (2012). Teaching the argumentative standard. Retrieved from http://www.smekenseducation.com/f545ac222c_sites/www.smekenseducation.com/files/

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