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Argumentative Essay Format

Argumentative Essay Format. In order to be argumentative, the issue about which you are writing must be debatable. Sequencing. What are you trying to change? To whom are you writing? Why should a change be made? What is the counter-argument? What is the conclusion?

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Argumentative Essay Format

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  1. Argumentative Essay Format In order to be argumentative, the issue about which you are writing must be debatable.

  2. Sequencing • What are you trying to change? • To whom are you writing? • Why should a change be made? • What is the counter-argument? • What is the conclusion? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ • The first sentence of the essay should have a hook. • The thesis statement should be the second or third sentence in your introductory paragraph. • The last sentence of the conclusion urges the audience to act.

  3. Introductory Paragraph about Blue Period Which would be a good hook? Which would be an appropriate thesis statement?

  4. Introductory paragraph Introduction Point #1 with details Point #2 with details Point #3 with details—(counterpoint) Conclusion

  5. Writing a Body Paragraph with Evidence • Topic sentences must be followed by evidence. • Choose one main idea and turn it into a topic sentence. • Consider the hamburger method: Your turn: Draft your body paragraphs including a topic sentence and an explanation of evidence to support the claim of the sentence. Introduce evidence The stories are inspirational. Name or use a quote from a story that you consider inspirational. Evidence from the book Explain evidence Explain WHY you chose this piece of evidence or how it’s inspirational.

  6. Writing a Conclusion Paragraph • Rephrase your thesis statement. Do NOT just copy it word for word from the introductory paragraph. Rephrase it—change it up a little. • Review the main ideas from the body paragraphs. • Explain your thesis again. Use different language than you did in paragraph 1. • End with a command.

  7. Conclusion Paragraph

  8. Adding Transitions Transitions make your writing much more interesting and easy to understand. Take time now to find some transitions that you like and add them to your essay as needed.

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