Unit 3 Editorial Argumentative Formatting
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Introduction
❏ Attention Grabber
❏ What type of attention grabber will be most effective in setting up the
tone/purpose or your paper?
❏ Necessary Background Information:
❏ A few sentences that sets up the subject you will be talking about and provides
background information. What do you need to say to let readers understand what
your paper is going to be about?
❏ What arguments are there already about your topic?
❏ Main Idea (Claim) Statement:
❏ Presents your main idea/claim (who/what and why). What is your stance on the
topic? What is your ARGUMENT?
❏ Summarize your three reasons.
Body Paragraph(s)- 3 body paragraphs (1 for each reason)
❏ Consist of MINI CLAIMS to support your MAIN CLAIM. Why
❏ Begin each with a statement that supports your mini claim.
❏ Remainder of your paragraph supports this statement and gives
EVIDENCE/FACTS/EXAMPLES and your THINKING (Commentary)
❏ Your THINKING links your EVIDENCE back to your MINI CLAIM, and your MINI
CLAIM relates back to your MAIN CLAIM
Conclusion
❏ Let your reader know you are coming to a close
❏ Tie all your ideas/examples together
❏ Come full circle- frame your writing- back to the attention grabber
❏ Stress the importance of your claim (who/what and why)
❏ Leave the reader with something to think about, leave them with a solution
Editorial Argumentative Graphic Organizer
Introduction Paragraph
Topic Sentence/Attention grabber
Description of Argument/Background Information on Topic
Claim/List your 3 reasons: :
Body Paragraph # 1
Mini Claim/Reason 1:
Evidence (Facts & Examples)/Commentary:
Transition Sentence:
Body Paragraph # 2
Mini Claim/Reason 2:
Evidence (Facts & Examples)/Commentary:
Transition Sentence:
Body Paragraph # 3
Mini Claim/Reason 3:
Evidence (Facts & Examples)/Commentary:
Transition Sentence:
Conclusion Paragraph:
Restate your claim and 3 reasons:
What is something you will leave your reader thinking about? CALL TO ACTION: