reading to understand me?”
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Don’t forget – your reader has to understand the logic of your argument before he or she can agree with it, so you should make it as easy to understand as possible.
• Try writing down all of the pros and cons in a table, and choose the best ones.
• Ask yourself, “How can I
arrange these ideas so that it
will be easy for the person
• How many people the topic affects or which people it affects
• How the pros outweigh the cons or how the cons outweigh the pros
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Possible Topics
Choose one of the following to write about, and write an essay discussing its pros and cons, and whether you think it is good or bad, overall. You must take a side:
Your conclusion should
• state your opinion
• mention both the pros and the cons
• Show your reader why your
opinion makes more
sense than the opposing
view
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Organizing your ideas before you write
First, remember what your goal for this essay is. What are you trying to convince your reader of?
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Drafting & Brainstorming
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On to the arguments…
The body (the main part of the essay) will have two paragraphs.
You will need to write one paragraph which will focus only on the pros (the benefits) of your topic. You should have about three pros.
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counterarguments
You will then need to write a second, separate paragraph which will discuss only the cons, or the disadvantages of the topic. You should include about three cons.
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Conclusion
So you’ve just presented both sides of an argument, both the pros and the cons.
Now, you need to convince me why your opinion is right.
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Although there are arguments for the other side, you need to show why your opinion is stronger. You might discuss things like:
• How the topic affects people
Argumentative Essays
A short guide Nhomakorabea.
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Let’s begin at the beginning…
... With your introduction, of course.
So what are you talking about?
Before you write any arguments, you need to briefly introduce your topic ☺
Your thesis will tell the reader the purpose of your paper.
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And what’s that?
• For this essay, your purpose is to convince your reader that your opinion on the topic is right.
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Thesis
Once you’ve introduced your topic and made it clear to the reader why your topic is worth reading about, you need to explain what your paper will actually do.
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Introduction
How do you get started?
Try thinking about the following: • Why is this topic important? • Why is this topic interesting or useful
to you? • How does this topic affect people?
• Your thesis should acknowledge that there are different opinions, or both advantages and disadvantages about your topic, and it should mention your opinion.