How to write an argumentative Essay

1、By:Kenny.LJuly22nd,2011writinggoalsforanargumentativeessayGrabyourreadersattentionStateaclearthesisIdentifyyourreasonsforassertingyourthesisProvidestrongevidenceforyourmainpointAddressyouroppositionargumentConvincethereaderthatyourpositionisvalidMakeiteasyforyourreadertoreadCiteyoursourcesusingAPAPreventplagiarism.MainPartsAbstractKeywordsTheTextTheTextIntroductionBodyParagraphConclusionAbstractIntroducesthetopicStateswhythetopicisimportantStatesthatthereisadifferenceofopinionabo。

2、utthistopicDescribeshowtheassignmentwillbestructuredandclearlystatesthewriter’smainpremise.GrabyourreadersattentionTheintroductionThesisControllingIdeaNarrowTopicGeneralTopicExample:ThesisWemustputanendtofacebookbecauseitcompromisespersonal,emotional,andfinancialsecurity.ControllingideaSecurityonFacebookNarrowedTopicFacebookGeneraltopicSocialnetworkingWebsitesArgumentativeEssayStructureTitleIntroductionThesisStatementBodyParagraphsConstructingTopicsentencesBuildingMainPointsCounteringthe。

3、OppositionconclusionTheTitle–whydoyouneedone?Introducesthetopicofdiscussiontotheaudience.Generatesreaderinterestintheargument.CreatingatitleTrytograbattentionbyOfferingaprovocativeimagePickinguponwordsorexamplesofferedinthebodyorconclusionofthepaperAskingaquestionAvoidtitlesthataretoogeneralorlackcharacterConsideringTitlesImagineyoujustwroteapaperofferingsolutionstotheproblemofroadrage.Whichdoyouconsidertobethebesttitle?RoadRage/Can’tDrive55RoadRage:curingourhighwayepidemicWhatisanint。

4、roduction?AcquaintsthereaderwiththetopicandpurposeofthepaperGeneratestheaudience’sinterestinthetopicOffersaplanfortheensuingargumentIntroductionstructureThehook:astatementtoattractthereaderBackgroundstatement(s):brieflydescribetheissueyouchose.Statethetwoexistingpositions/claimstotheissue:for(+)andagain(-)–thisisoptional.StateYOURPOSITIONBrieflystateyourreasons(arguments)whyyouchosethisposition.ThesisStatementWhatisathesisstatement?ThemostimportantsentenceinyourpaperLetsthereaderknowt。

5、hemainideaofthepaperAnswersthequestion:”whatamItryingtoprove?”Notafactualstatement,butaclaimthathastobeproventhroughoutthepaper.RoleofthethesisstatementThethesisstatementshouldguildyourreaderthroughguideyourreaderthroughyourargumentThethesisstatementisgenerallylocatedintheintroductionofthepaper.Athesisstatementmayalsobelocatedwithinthebodyofthepaperorintheconclusiondependinguponthepurposeorargumentofthepaper.WhichthesisstatementisthemosteffectiveforanargumentabouttheneedforV-chipsintelevisi。

6、onsets?Parents,oftentoobusytowatchtelevisionshowswiththeirfamilies,canmonitortheirchildren’sviewinghabitswiththeaidoftheV-chip.Tohelpparentsmonitortheirchildren’sviewinghabitsthev-chipshouldbearequiredfeaturefortelevisionsetssoldintheU.S.ThispaperwilldescribeaV-chipandexaminetheusesoftheV-chipinAmerican-madetelevisionset.BodyparagraphstructureTopicsentencesSupportingsentencesExample/quotation/AnalysisClosingsentenceTopicsentenceItshouldincludeboththesubjectandtheattitudeandshowthepurpos。

7、eofthepersuasionSupportingdetailsKindsofevidencesavailabletothewriterPersonalobservationExperiencesofthewriterKnowledgeofthewriterInterviewswithauthoritiesonthetopicResearchmaterialincludingstatistics.SupportingdetailsGuidelinesforchoosingevidence.Evidenceshouldbelogical.Trytoavoidlogicalfallacies.Avoidusingevidencethatcomesfromoutdate,incomplete,orbiasedsourceAvoidusingreasonsthatareoverlyemotionalorsentimentalAvoidmakinghastygeneralizationFalseconclusionMisplacecausesandeffectsBody。

8、paragraphsandtopicsentencesBodyparagraphbuildupontheclaimsmadeintheintroductoryparagraph(s)Organizewiththeuseoftopicsentencesthatillustratethemainideaofeachparagraph.Offeringabriefexplanationofthehistoryorrecentdevelopmentsinyourtopicwithintheearlybodyparagraphscanhelptheaudiencetobecomefamiliarizedwithyourtopicandthecomplexityoftheissue.bodyparagraphsParagraphsmaybeorderedinseveralwaysdependinguponthetopicandpurposeofyourargument:GeneraltospecificinformationMostimportantpointtoleastimport。

9、antpointWeakestclaimtostrongestclaim.OfferingacounterargumentAddressingtheclaimsoftheoppositionisanimportantcomponentinbuildingaconvincingargument.Itdemonstratesyourcredibilityasawriter-youhaveresearchedmultiplesidesoftheargumentandhavecometoaninformeddecision.OfferingacounterargumentCounterargumentsmaybelocatedatvariouslocationswithinyourbodyparagraphsYoumaychoosetoBuildeachofyourmainpointsasacontrasttooppositionalclaims.Offeracounterargumentafteryouhavearticulatedyourmainclaims.Countera。

10、rguingeffectivelyConsideryouraudiencewhenyouofferyourcounterargumentConcedingtosomeofyouropposition’sconcernscandemonstraterespectfortheiropinions.RemaintactfulyetfirmUsingrudeordeprecatinglanguagecancauseyouraudiencetorejectyourpositionwithoutcarefullyconsideringyourclaims.IncorporatingresearchintothebodyparagraphsResearchedmaterialcanaidyouinprovingtheclaimsofyourargumentanddisprovingoppositionalclaimsBesuretouseyourresearchtosupporttheclaimsmadeinyourtopicsentences-makeyourresearchworkto。