Argumentative Essay Body Paragraphs

Argumentative Essay Body Paragraphs

Grade 12 · ELA · 45 min

What's Included

Learning Objective

I can construct a well-developed body paragraph for a research-based argumentative essay, incorporating a clear claim, relevant evidence, and logical reasoning.

Warm-Up Video

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Argumentative Writing Unit - Lesson 5: Body Paragraphs

Practice Questions

7 questions · Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

Imagine you are writing an argumentative essay arguing that social media has a negative impact on teenagers' mental health. Write a topic sentence for a body paragraph that supports this argument. Provide an example of evidence (a statistic, quote, or fact) you could use in a body paragraph to support the claim that video games can improve problem-solving skills. Then, write one sentence explaining how this evidence supports the claim. You have the following topic sentence: "Mandatory volunteer hours in high school can teach students valuable life skills." Write a concluding sentence for a body paragraph based on this topic sentence that summarizes the main point and transitions to the next paragraph.

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