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ARGUMENT WRITING
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NEW WORDS AND PHRASES
INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT (BROAD STATEMENT)
THESIS STATEMENT (STATE YOUR CLAIM)
TOPIC SENTENCE (CONTROLLING IDEA)FOR EACH BODY PARAGRAPH
EVIDENCE-DETAILS, REASONS, EXAMPLES, FACTS
TRANSITION WORDS AND PHRASES
CITATIONS
COUNTERCLAIM
CONCLUSION
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AN ARGUMENT ESSAY STATES A POSITION OR
CLAIM ABOUT AN ISSUE. THE WRITER SUPPORTS
THEIR CLAIM WITH CONVINCING EVIDENCE
AND REASONS.
DEFINITION
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INTRODUCTION INCLUDES THE
INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT WHICH
INTRODUCES THE ISSUE AND A CLEAR THESIS
STATEMENT WHICH PRESENTS THE WRITER’S
CLAIM ABOUT THE ISSUE
BODY PARAGRAPHS/SENTENCES
CONVINCING REASONS AND RELEVANT
EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THE ARGUMENT. EACH
BODY PARAGRAPH STARTS WITH A TOPIC
SENTENCE THAT SUPPORTS THE WRITER’S
CLAIM. POINT OUT WEAKNESSES IN OPPOSING
ARGUMENTS. TRANSITION WORDS/PHRASES-
CONNECT IDEAS.
CITATIONS-QUOTATIONS WITH QUOTATION
MARKS AND PAGE #’S IN PARENTHESES
CONCLUSION RESTATES THESIS AND
OFFERS A RECOMMENDATION.
SUMMARY STRUCTURE
B
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INTRODUCTION
INCLUDES THE INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT WHICH INTRODUCES THE ISSUE AND A CLEAR THESIS
STATEMENT WHICH PRESENTS THE WRITER’S CLAIM ABOUT THE ISSUE
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• INTRODUCES THE ISSUE.
• EX. A GROWING NUMBER OF SCHOOLS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES ARE CHANGING TO A YEAR ROUND SCHEDULE.
• PRESENTS THE WRITER’S CLAIM ABOUT THE ISSUE
• EX. YEAR ROUND SCHOOLING IS A GREAT IDEA.
• EX. YEAR ROUND SCHOOLING IS NOT A GOOD IDEA.
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT THESIS STATEMENT
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BODY PARAGRAPH/S
• THE BODY- PROVIDES CONVINCING REASONS AND RELEVANT EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THE ARGUMENT. EACH BODY PARAGRAPH STARTS WITH A TOPIC SENTENCE THAT SUPPORTS THE WRITER’S CLAIM. POINT OUT WEAKNESSES IN OPPOSING ARGUMENTS.
• TRANSITION WORDS/PHRASES- CONNECT IDEAS.
• CITATIONS-CITE YOUR SOURCE!
• QUOTATIONS WITH QUOTATION MARKS, AND
PAGE #’S IN PARENTHESES
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STRONG TRANSITION WORDS AND PHRASES
BEGINNING TRANSITIONS- TO BEGIN,
MIDDLE TRANSITIONS-
ADDITION: IN ADDITION, FURTHERMORE, MOREOVER, ALSO
EXAMPLE: FOR EXAMPLE, FOR INSTANCE, THUS, IN OTHER WORDS, IN PARTICULAR
COUNTER ARGUE: ALTERNATIVELY, CONVERSELY, IN CONTRAST, ON ONE HAND, ON THE OTHER HAND, ON THE CONTRARY, YET
ENDING/SUMMARIZING TRANSITIONS: TO THIS END, IN SUMMARY, THEREFORE, AS A RESULT,
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BUILD BACKGROUND
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RESEARCH SEVERAL SOURCES
NEWS AND MAGAZINE ARTICLES
VIDEOS
STATISTICS
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FOR EACH SOURCE, HIGHLIGHT PROS AND CONS IN TWO COLORS
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RECORD PROS AND CONS ON GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
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COMPLETE ARGUMENT OUTLINE
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DRAFTING-TRANSITIONS
Beginning Transitions- To begin, Middle Transitions- Addition: in addition, furthermore, moreover, alsoExample: for example, for instance, thus, in other words, in particularCounter argue: alternatively, conversely, In contrast, on one hand, on the other hand, on the contrary, yetEnding/Summarizing Transitions: To this end, in summary, therefore, as a result,
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DRAFTING-CITATIONS
•DRAFTING- CITING SOURCES
• ACCORDING TO THE HUFFINGTON POST ARTICLE TITLED, “SHOULD THE U.S. SWITCH TO YEAR-ROUND SCHOOLING?” AUTHOR MATTHEW LYNCH DISCUSSES HOW STUDENTS ARE AFFECTED BY THE SCHEDULE CHANGE.
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CONCLUDING PARAGRAPH/SENTENCE
THE FIRST SENTENCE OF THE CONCLUSION RESTATES THE THESIS STATEMENT. A CONCLUSION SHOULD
ALSO OFFER THE READER WITH A RECOMMENDATION.
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REVISE AND
EDIT
• MAKE SURE TO VARY TRANSITIONS
• SPELL CHECK
• INDENT EACH PARAGRAPH
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FINAL DRAFT-TYPE IT UP!