- 18 MAC 2019 -
"Tips For Writing Argumentative Essays"
1. Make a list of the pros and cons of your plan before you start writing. Choose the most important that support your argument (the pros) and the most important to refute (the cons) and focus on them.
2. The argumentative essay has three approaches. Choose the one that you find most effective for your argument. Do you find it better to "sell" your argument first and then present the counter arguments and refute them? Or do you prefer to save the best for last?
@ Approach 1: Thesis Statement (main argument)
Pro idea 1
Pro idea 2
Con(s) + Refutation(s): these are the opinions of others that you disagree with. you must clearly specify these opinions if you are to refute them convincingly.
Conclusion
@ Approach 2: Thesis Statement:
Con(s) + Refutation(s)
Pro idea 1
Pro idea 2
Conclusion
@ Approach 3: Thesis Statement:
Con idea 1 and then your refutation
Con idea 2 and then your refutation
Con idea 3 and then your refutation
Conclusion
3. Use good transition words
@ While I have shown that... other may say
@ Opponents of this idea claim/maintain that...
@ Those who disagree claim that...
4. Use facts, statistics, quotes, and examples to convince your readers of your argument.
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