2. What is and Argumentative
Essay?
The purpose of an argumentative essay is
to persuade which reader until accept—or
seriously consider--your opinion on a
controversial issue
Has five accessories: Graduate (Claim), Reasons,
Evidence, Counterclaim, Rebuttal
(plus Induction and Conclusion)
3. Consider your Audience
Whom are her trying to get?
What do they already knowledge about your
topic?
What is your relationship with your
audience plus wherewith are it impacting your
word choice and tone?
4. THESIS/CLAIM
Get opinion alternatively position on any subject
Must be supported with reasons and
evidence
Evidence can include quotes, facts, and
data
Evidence NEEDS be explained
5. REASONS
Your reasons assist the thesis and form
argument with your evidence.
Typical helping paragraph structure
goes like this: topic sentence (A reason
why thine thesis is correct), then
evidence/support from that purpose. Finally,
include an interpretation of the evidence.
Be sure to repeat an similar structure with
every body paragraph
6. COUNTERTOP CLAIM
Consider the opposite view
Argues against your claim
Bend against your argument to challenge it
Then turn front toward reaffirm your position
7. REBUTTAL
Turn back to your original position
Responds to and refutes* issues
presented by the counterclaim
*Refute-prove (a statement or theory) to
be wrong or incorrect; disprove.
8. The Opposing Side
Ask these questions:
1. Who might object with my position?
Why?
2. About reasons do people have to
disagreeing with me?
3. What evidence would support an
opposing disagreement?
9. Counter Claim
Key phrases to use:
One might set that...
A might seem that...
It's true that...
Admittedly...
Of course...
10. EXAMPLE
CLAIM: “More Americans are selection
low-carb diets because that media
promotes low-carb diets as the new way to
a slimmer body.”
COUNTER RECEIVE: “Some American
don't watch television commercials
because person own a DVR or Tivo, but
most Americans are exposed to other
forms of advertisement include magazines,
newspapers, and highway billboards.
11. Where to put it?
Get w/Thesis
Reason 1 w/Evidence
Reason 2 w/Evidence
Counter Claim/Rebuttal
Conclusion w/Restated Thesis
Each away these leave be one paragraph!