6 LA Argumentative Outline

1. 6LA_B2012-10, 6LA_B2012-13, 6LA_B2012-16, 6LA_C2012-20, 6LA_B2012-19, 6LA_D2012-30a, 6LA_D2012-30c, 6LA_D2012-30d,
6LA_D2012-33, 6LA_E2012-37, 6LA_E2012-38.
Paragraph One: Introduction
Hook: The purpose of a hook is to capture your audience’s attention.
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
Lead: The purpose of a lead sentence is to take your reader further and then leading them into the thesis.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Thesis: The purpose of the thesis is to state the main idea of your essay. For this assignment your will need
to take a side and stand strong. Choose one side.
 Technology is helpful to students today….
 Technology is harmful to students today….
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Transition Word Bank
Paragraph 1
- in addition
- also
- moreover
- as well as
- likewise
- furthermore
Transition Word Bank
Paragraph 2
- although
- in the first place
- as a matter of fact
- not to mention
- in addition
Transition Word Bank
Paragraph 3
- however
- on the other hand
- in spite of
- besides
- even though
A Good Writer Captures
and Holds your Audience’s
Attention

2. 6LA_B2012-10, 6LA_B2012-13, 6LA_B2012-16, 6LA_C2012-20, 6LA_B2012-19, 6LA_D2012-30a, 6LA_D2012-30c, 6LA_D2012-30d,
6LA_D2012-33, 6LA_E2012-37, 6LA_E2012-38.
Paragraph Two: Technology is Harmful to students.
Reason behind this paragraph: To explain one side of the argument. Even if you do not agree that technology is
harmful to students, you must explain this side to your reader and included facts, statics, and information you
learn from the informational text reading.
Topic Sentence One (Introduce the Argument):
Example:Technologyisharmful tostudents.
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Sentence Two: ExplainONEreasonthattechnologyisharmful tostudents.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Three:(Supportssentence twousingtextevidencefromthe readings)
TextEvidence tosupport:__________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Four:Explaina secondreasonthattechnologyisharmful tostudents.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Five:Give anexample fromone of the storiesthatyouread that supports andagreeswithsentence four:
(Startwitha transitionwordfromthe wordbank) ______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
- Example of howto write thisinyourpaper: Transition, Suzzie Sallystatedinherstorythat…..
Sentence Six:(Supportssentence four/fiveusingtextevidence fromthe readings)
TextEvidence tosupport:__________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Seven:Closingsentence thatreviewsyourargument-technologyisharmful tostudents.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph Three: Technology is helpful to students.
Reason behindthisparagraph: To explainone side of the argument.Even if you
do not agree that technologyis harmful to students,you must explainthis side to
your reader and includedfacts, statics, and informationyou learn from the
informational text reading.
Second Side of
the Argument.
First Side of
the Argument.

3. 6LA_B2012-10, 6LA_B2012-13, 6LA_B2012-16, 6LA_C2012-20, 6LA_B2012-19, 6LA_D2012-30a, 6LA_D2012-30c, 6LA_D2012-30d,
6LA_D2012-33, 6LA_E2012-37, 6LA_E2012-38.
Topic Sentence One (Introduce the Argument):
Example:Technologyis helpful tostudents.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Two: ExplainONEreasonthattechnologyis helpfultostudents.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Three:(Supportssentence twousingtextevidencefromthe readings)
TextEvidence tosupport:__________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Four:Explaina secondreasonthattechnologyis helpfultostudents.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Five:Give anexample fromone of the storiesthatyouread that supports andagreeswithsentence four:
(Startwitha transitionwordfromthe wordbank) ______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
- Example of howto write thisinyourpaper:Transition,Suzzie Sallystatedinherstorythat…..
Sentence Six:(Supportssentence four/fiveusingtextevidence fromthe readings)
TextEvidence tosupport:__________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Seven:Closingsentence thatreviewsyourargument-technologyisharmful tostudents.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph Four: What do you think?
Reason behindthisparagraph: To explainwhichside of the argument you
believe.Thisparagraph is a blendof facts, statics, personal experience and
informationyou learn from the informational textreading to support your
stand.
Topic Sentence One (Introduce the Argument):
Example:Whichdoyoubelieve istechnologyhelpful orharmful tostudents?
Thissentence mustmatchthe stand youmade in yourthesis.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Your Side of
the Argument.

4. 6LA_B2012-10, 6LA_B2012-13, 6LA_B2012-16, 6LA_C2012-20, 6LA_B2012-19, 6LA_D2012-30a, 6LA_D2012-30c, 6LA_D2012-30d,
6LA_D2012-33, 6LA_E2012-37, 6LA_E2012-38.
Sentence Two: ExplainONEreasonthatyou thinktechnologyiseitherhelpfulorharmful.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Three:(Supportssentence twousingtextevidencefromthe readings)
TextEvidence tosupport:__________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Four:Give an example fromyourownpersonal experience thatsupportsandagreeswithsentence three:
(Startwitha transitionwordfrom the wordbank) ______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Five:ExplainaSECONDreasonthat youthinktechnologyiseitherhelpful orharmful.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Six:Give an example fromyourownpersonal experience thatsupportsandagreeswithsentence five:
(Startwitha transitionwordfromthe wordbank) ______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Seven:(Supportssentence five/six usingtextevidence fromthe readings)
TextEvidence tosupport:__________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Sentence Eight:Closingsentence thatreviewsyourtopicsentence.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph Five: Closing
Review you Thesis: Begin with a closing remark and then review your thesis.
 In conclusion,  As you can see,  To wrap this up,  The evidence is clear,  Clearly you can see,
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Lead: The purpose of a lead sentence is to take your reader further and then leading them into the final
statement of closing.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Hook: The purpose of a hook is to leave you audience thinking.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________