HOW TO WRITE ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY
I. INTRODUCTION
*Attention Getter is IMPORTANT
*Next, explain the current situation. What is the world like “as is” in relation to your issue? Why is it important? What drew you to this topic?
*You can include comments and quotations from an informal survey you conducted with people you know, you can also explain how other people you know feel about the subject.
*Mention misconceptions related to your topic, if any.
*Attention Getter is IMPORTANT
*Next, explain the current situation. What is the world like “as is” in relation to your issue? Why is it important? What drew you to this topic?
*You can include comments and quotations from an informal survey you conducted with people you know, you can also explain how other people you know feel about the subject.
*Mention misconceptions related to your topic, if any.
II. NARRATION
*Next you need to provide background information.
*What are the details to your problem?
*What is the struggle? Why is it a unique and complicated issue?
*Include examples to illustrate the struggle or issue.
*Next you need to provide background information.
*What are the details to your problem?
*What is the struggle? Why is it a unique and complicated issue?
*Include examples to illustrate the struggle or issue.
*You can provide official statistics on the problem, current laws related to the topic, or the position the social majority has. This information should be coming from your research.
*Don’t forget to appeal to ETHOS.
III. PARTITION
*Now you need to create a section that CLEARLY establishes your claim. Say to yourself, clear thesis = clear direction, clear thesis = clear direction, clear thesis = clear direction
*Explain the WHY of your thesis in a simple way (i.e. it will solve ____ issue).
*Now you need to create a section that CLEARLY establishes your claim. Say to yourself, clear thesis = clear direction, clear thesis = clear direction, clear thesis = clear direction
*Explain the WHY of your thesis in a simple way (i.e. it will solve ____ issue).
IV. ARGUMENTS/ YOUR SIDE OF
THE ISSUE
*Introduce the first perspective you are willing to look at. Explain how your solution will help the situation.
*Explore one main side of the issue.
*Provide evidence for any mini claim you make.
*Unpack your evidence.
*Provide more evidence.
*Unpack your evidence some more.
*Introduce the first perspective you are willing to look at. Explain how your solution will help the situation.
*Explore one main side of the issue.
*Provide evidence for any mini claim you make.
*Unpack your evidence.
*Provide more evidence.
*Unpack your evidence some more.
Repeat Step IV as many times as
necessary. Keep in mind the length requirements of the essay.
V. REFUTATION
& CONCESSION
*Now you need to consider the other side of the issue or the opposing argument.
*As you introduce one refutation point, answer it.
* Provide evidence.
*Unpack your evidence.
*Provide more evidence.
*Unpack your evidence some more.
*Now you need to consider the other side of the issue or the opposing argument.
*As you introduce one refutation point, answer it.
* Provide evidence.
*Unpack your evidence.
*Provide more evidence.
*Unpack your evidence some more.
Step IV & V can be reversed
in order, depending on the flow of your paper. Also, your refutation &
concession section might be more than one paragraph.
VI. CONCLUSION
*Here is where you review the main points.
*Restate your thesis.
*Call to action. If you haven’t introduced any sort of solution in your essay, perhaps encourage others to become more aware of your topic.
*What does the future look like in relation to your topic?
*Here is where you review the main points.
*Restate your thesis.
*Call to action. If you haven’t introduced any sort of solution in your essay, perhaps encourage others to become more aware of your topic.
*What does the future look like in relation to your topic?
Creating an Argument
Outline
Outline I
Introduction/Thesis-Claim
Body
Paragraph 1: Present your 1st
point and supporting evidence.
Body Paragraph 2: Present your 2nd
point and it's supporting evidence.
Conclusion/Restate
Thesis
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Outline II
Introduction/Thesis-Claim
Body Paragraph 3: Present your
first point and supporting evidence.
Body Paragraph 4: Present your
second point and supporting evidence.
Conclusion/Restate
Thesis
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Outline III
Introduction/Thesis-Claim
Body
Paragraph 1: Present your
first point and it's supporting evidence, which also refutes one of your opposition's claims.
Body Paragraph 2: Present your
second point and it's supporting evidence, which also refutes a second opposition claim.
Body Paragraph 3: Present your
third point and it's supporting evidence, which also refutes a third opposition claim.
Conclusion/Restate
Thesis
|
Basic 5-Paragraph
(Argument) Essay Outline:
Introductory Points and
Thesis Statement _______________________________________________________________
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Refutation Points (if
needed) _________________________________________________________________________
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The major points I wish
to make in this essay are:
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A.
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(Detail or example)
B.
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or example)
C.
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or example)
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A.
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(Detail or example)
B. _________________________________________________________________________(Detail
or example)
C.
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or example)
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A.
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(Detail or example)
B.
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or example)
C.
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or example)
Conclusion Points
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Argument Outline Template
Working Title: __________________________________________________________________________________
Audience and how you plan to appeal
to them:___________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
Attention Getter: _________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Explain the interest in this
topic. What experiences have caused the writer to become interested
(careful using 1st person!)?
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Background Information, including
history and context for problem: ___________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
How you will appeal to Ethos:
_______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Refutation or Opposing Arguments
(Explain them, explain how and why there may be value in them, and disagree
with the parts you believe to be invalid. Establish common ground):
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Evidence to support your claim, including appeal to logos, and pathos. (Evidence must come from your sources, both primary
and secondary: examples, statistics, facts,
studies, testimony, data, etc.)
Reason 1 supporting your claim:____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Reason 2 supporting your
claim: ___________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Reason 3 supporting your
claim: ___________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
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Do you have a solution to the
problem? (This may or may not be applicable.) How will it work?
What are its advantages?
____________________________________________________________________________________________
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What does the future look like
without some resolution to this problem?______________________________________
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Creative, thought-provoking closure:_________________________________________________________________
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