Argumentative Essay

State an argument and then refute it .

Turn the topic into a question and answer it.

Briefly outline your main points.

Write reasons and inaccurate facts .

descritive

narrative

argumentative

informative

reason

claim

quote

emotion

an issue people feel strongly in favor of or opposed to

an issue that everybody has the same opinion of

an issue that no one cares about

an issue that cannot be debated

opposed to

in favor of

against

unsure of

plagiarize

use quotation marks to show it is not your own work

pretend it is your own work

not use every word

topic + reasons

reasons + support

your opinion + reasons

a topic + your opinion

counterargument

evidence

argument

rebuttal

anecdote

fact

example

statistic

rebuttal

counterargument

evidence

claim

counter top

counterpart

counterclaim

counterclockwise

at the end of the paragraph

in the second paragraph

at the end of the first paragraph

in the last paragraph

shows what he/she is trying to prove

show how smart he/she is

will answer opposing view

will tear an opposing view

watch for an opposing view

easily believes on the writer’s point of view

be distracted about the claim

have more information about the topic

introduction

claim

opposing view

conclusion

introduction

conclusion

body paragraphs

thesis statement