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Argument Writing Checklist

INTRODUCTION:

_____Summary of Claim, Reason A and B

_____Interest Catcher/ Hook

_____Summary of Counterclaim and


Rebuttal

_____Introduction to Topic (Background


Information)
_____Claim

_____Recommendation based on your


claim/ Strong Closing Sentence

_____Preview of reason A and B


_____Preview of Counterclaim and
Rebuttal
BODY PARAGRAPH #1:
_____Transition, Restate Claim, Reason A
_____Evidence #1 to support your reason
_____Explanation of what the evidence
proves
_____So What? Explain why the evidence
matters and how it connects to your
claim
_____Evidence #2 to support your reason
_____Explanation of what the evidence
proves
_____So What? Explain why the evidence
matters and how it connects to your
claim
COUNTERCLAIM/ REBUTTAL:
_____Transition, State Counterclaim,
Reason opponent may give
_____Rebuttal (Why your reason is
stronger than their argument)
_____Evidence to support your argument
_____Explanation of what your evidence
proves/ Example that supports your
evidence
____Why your argument overrides their
argument
CONCLUSION:
_____Transition Word

BODY PARAGRAPH #2:


_____Transition, Restate Claim, Reason B
_____Evidence #1 to support your reason
_____Explanation of what the evidence
proves
_____So What? Explain why the evidence
matters and how it connects to your
claim
_____Evidence #2 to support your reason
_____Explanation of what the evidence
proves
_____So What? Explain why the evidence
matters and how it connects to your
claim

Argument Writing Checklist

WRITERS CRAFT
Did you check
o Sentence Structure- Are
you following the format?
o Word Choice- Are you using
appropriate transition words?
o Spelling- Is everything
spelled correctly?
o Grammar Do your
sentences make sense?
o Punctuation- Did you use
appropriate punctuation
when needed?

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