Title: ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY FORMAT Intro: PURPOSE: To set up and state one’s claim OPTIONAL ELEMENTS Make your introductory paragraph interesting. How can you draw your readers in? What background information‚ if any‚ do we need to know in order to understand your claim? If you don’t follow this paragraph with a background information paragraph‚ please insert that info here. REQUIRED ELEMENTS If you’re arguing about a literary work—state author + title If you’re arguing about an
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Hannah White November 29‚ 2011 Argumentative Essay AP Literature and Composition Taking a Stand Against Bullying in Schools “You are ugly;” “why were you born;” “I feel sorry for your parents;” “you are fat;” “you are stupid;” all of these sayings are harmful and can eventually lead to serious injury or death. The people saying these mean phrases either do not think they hurt‚ or they do not care that the sayings hurt‚ but to the ones who have to hear these words it cuts deep to the bone. Most people
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Argumentative essay on “Veganism is it right or wrong?” There is no doubt that Veganism is a complex and highly controversial issue. Veganism is primarily known as a type of diet; one that excludes all animal products and byproducts as dairy‚ eggs‚ and honey. Basically‚ there are two groups of vegans. One of them lives the vegan lifestyle for ethical reasons the other for health reasons. Non-vegans claim that it is a logistical challenge to organize and cook vegan food. Another argument against
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Argumentative Essay: Phrases‚ expressions‚ and sentence starters Useful vocabulary Transitional phrases/linking words: Addition Again‚ also‚ and‚ and then‚ besides‚ equally important‚ first‚ further‚ furthermore‚ in addition‚ in the first place‚ moreover‚ next‚ second‚ finally‚ still‚ too. Comparison Also‚ in the same way‚ likewise‚ similarly. Concession Granted‚ naturally‚ of course. Contrast Although‚ and yet‚ at the same time‚ but at the same time‚ despite that‚ even so
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Obed Orellana English 111 Argumentative essay Smoking Teen smoking is on the rise and it is a problem. Because parent don’t care what their children or child does. They also sneak off away from people‚ and go under bridges or in alleys. Teens can get diseases‚ like lung cancer or leukemia from smoking. They can die without noticing why. But they do it to improve their self-image to look cool like everyone else that does it. They want to show up that they can do it too‚ they pretend to
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Atlantis Argumentative Essay There is much controversy when determining whether Thera and the Minoan civilization is the myth of Atlantis or if they were two different civilizations. There is more evidence pointing towards the myth of Atlantis actually being Thera and the Minoan civilization. The geographical make up and natural disasters were practically the same between Atlantis and The Minoan civilization‚ the religion of the two civilizations were amazingly alike‚ and both civilizations had
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Argumentative essay Introduction Ronnie is struggling to finish his homework‚ his eyes turning red as they droop. All of a sudden‚ he loses his vision and blacks out into a hole of nothingness. Whether you’re a resident or astronauts traveling in space‚ we all need to pay special attention to our sleep needs. Scientific studies convey that naps can provide for individuals with unusual schedules by recharging your body and boosting your mental alertness. A Crucial Part of our daily basis‚ Napping
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Argumentative Othello Essay In William Shakespeare’s play Othello “Honest Iago” (1.3.295) is perhaps the most interesting character in the play. Throughout the play he manipulates pretty much every character in order to somehow get ahead or to use them later to further execute his plan in destroying Othello. That plan comes to rise because he believes that Othello for many reasons has diminished his reputation. This is why the main motive behind all his actions is that reputation he has tried
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Haylee Terrasi-Klempner English 10/ 2nd hour Argumentative Essay Fate! What is fate? I believe Franklin D. Roosevelt hit it right on the spot when he said‚ “Men are not prisoners of fate‚ but only prisoners of their own minds.” I also believe Henry Rollins was next to bat when he said‚ “I don’t believe in fate or destiny. I believe in various degrees of hatred‚ paranoia‚ and abandonment. However much of that gets heaped upon you doesn’t matter - it’s only a matter of how much you can take and
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Argumentative Essay Nobody likes war; it is so costly in so many ways. Lives are lost‚ property is destroyed‚ people are injured and some are disabled mentally and physically. Because of this many people think war must be avoided at all costs. All these facts regarding the high cost of war on a country are true. On the other hand there are situations in which a nation has an obligation to go to war. Their were many times in the United States history when the decision to enter a war
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