Argumentative Essay Review

Topic - The subject that the paper is about

Only one (1) topic per essay

Find reliable sources about your topic from places like SIRS

First part of the essay

Hook - First sentence that captures the readers attention

Background Information - Two or three sentences to give some basic info about the topic

Thesis - Last sentence of the introduction which states your position and arguments

Three (3) body paragraphs, each is 5 - 8 sentences long

One argument per body paragraph

Topic sentence - First sentence of each paragraph which introduces the main idea of the paragraph

Explain the argument with evidence from other source and explanation in your own words

Conclusion sentence - Last sentence of each paragraph which restates argument and wraps up paragraph

Last paragraph of the essay

Transition sentence - First sentence that restate the thesis

2 - 3 sentences that summarize the main arguments and why they're important

Universal message - Final thought about why this is an important topic that can reach many people

Cite all sources using MLA citation

Make sure you used in-text citations (Author's Last Name) in your essay any time you used a quotation or any information from a source