Learning task 3:
Read the argumentative essay the follows. Answer the given questions on the text boxes.


1. The topic of this essay is school uniforms. What is the hook in the first paragraph?

2. What is the thesis statement?

3. Paragraphs 2, 3, and 4 give reasons for requiring school uniforms. These reasons can be found in the topic sentence of each paragraph. What are the reasons?

Paragraph 2:_______

Paragraph 3:_______

Paragraph 4:_______

4. In paragraph 4, what supporting information does the writer give to show that uniforms make students equal?

5. Which paragraph presents a counter argument - an argument that is contrary to, or the opposite of the writer's opinion? What is the counterargument?

6. The writer gives a refutation of the counterargument by showing that it is invalid. What is the writer's refutation?

7. Write the sentence from the concluding paragraph that restates the thesis.

8. Reread the concluding paragraph. What is the writer's opinion about this issue?


Please answer nicely. Thank you.