Name: _______________

Argumentative Essay Planning Sheet

Paragraph one: Introduction
Attention getter: _______________________________________________________________

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Explain the topic/background knowledge: ___________________________________________

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State your claim/thesis statement:__________________________________________________

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Paragraph Two: Body 1

Topic Sentence: reason 1 _________________________________________________________

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Choose Supporting detail:______________________________________________________________

one or
two Supporting detail:______________________________________________________________
details
and Supporting detail: ___________________________________________________________
elaborate
or tell Concluding sentence: ____________________________________________________________
more.
Paragraph Three: Body 2
Topic sentence/ reason 2_________________________________________________________

Choose
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one or two
Supporting detail: ____________________________________________________________
details and
elaborate
Supporting detail:______________________________________________________________
or tell
more. Supporting detail: _____________________________________________________________

Concluding sentence:____________________________________________________________
 Name: _______________

Paragraph Four Counter Argument: Body 3

Counter argument: _______________________________________________________

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Rebuttal (Why are they wrong?): ___________________________________________________

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Conclusion: Paragraph 5
Restate opinion: ________________________________________________________________

Summarize reasons: _____________________________________________________

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Powerful ending: _______________________________________________________________