Argumentative Essay Introduction Paragraph

Teaching middle school students how to write an argumentative essay introduction paragraph has never been easier! Use this printable and digital lesson with interactive notes, 3 days of practice, and an assessment to get the job done!

Objective: Students will learn the kinds of sentences that are in an argumentative essay introduction paragraph. Then they will practice and be assessed on that skill.

Your students will love the short practice (as opposed to writing an entire essay) and you will love that it gets the job done and is easy to grade!

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SUPPORTS COMMON CORE STANDARD:

CCSSCCRA.W.1

Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.

1 PDF with:

- 11 ready to print pages

- Google link

What's included:

✅ Notes for 3 sentences in an introduction paragraph: Hook, Arch (bridge), Thesis

✅ 3 days of practice with short texts and prompts

✅ 1 assessment

✅ Digital version using Google Slides and Google Forms

✅ Directions

✅ Full answer keys