No need to be scaredy-pants about writing an argumentative essay - it’s no more complicated than any other essay. Just get organized. The key idea is that you take a strong stand on an issue, clearly show your ‘side’ of the argument, contest the opposing side and cite sources that back up your argument.
EASY PIE.
Your introduction has to be really attention grabbing. Consider using a surprising fact, relating a shocking story or saying something outrageous that sets up your opinion. Now it’s time to back up the claim that your argumentative essay is built on. You`ll need at least three solid reasons to back you up. Each of these reasons needs to be fleshed out with details and be cited with trustworthy sources to verify them. Every reason will use one or two paragraphs, depending on required length.
It`s time to play devil’s advocate. Now is the point in the argumentative essay where you get to talk about the opposing arguments. Set them up and then knock them down. State the arguments counter to your own, examine them, and then refute them. This is the argument part of the argumentative essay; this is the part that will sway your readers away from their opinion and towards yours`. It’s about setting up the counter-arguments, arguing against them and then finding a way to spin them so that the readers come around to your point of view. Citing your sources is needed here too: this evidence will strengthen your paper. Conclude and reaffirm your claim made at the beginning of your argumentative essay. Pull ideas together one more time as a grand sum of why your argument is so darn smart. End on a strong note, perhaps a kicker statistic or thought provoking question that further supports your opinion.
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