An argumentative essay is an academic paper that offers a point of view and argues its validity with clear‚ well presented evidence. When you are assigned an argumentative essay it does not have to be a daunting task. Break up the work into several tasks and never procrastinate. Try not to do the entire essay in a single day. Use the following steps as a guide‚ take your time‚ and you will have success. 1-Chose your topic - Your instructor may have a preselected list of topics for you
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The argumentative essay is an essay in which you argue a point -- an essay in which you prove a thesis. The argumentative essay starts with an introduction. The introduction is the gateway into your paper‚ and it serves two roles. The introduction should grab your reader’s attention and let him or her know what your paper will be about. Your thesis must also let your reader know what your essay will be about. By the time he or she finishes your conclusion‚ the reader should know what you intend
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Components of Argumentative essay and the use of language After deciding on your thesis and choosing your readings‚ you will now be ready to write you index cards by summarizing‚ paraphrasing and quoting (Portfolio item 3). Synthesizing (will be further explained in week 8) Your index cards will later be organized in a way to form the bigger picture. This is what we call ‘Synthesis’. It is the process of arranging the different pieces to create a mosaic and give it a personal meaning
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Vocabulary for Argumentative Writing When we write an argumentative essay‚ our opinions carry more weight if we look at both sides of the issue. In other words‚ we acknowledge our opponents’ views but try to convince the reader that our own argument is stronger. Our essay would be extremely dull if we used the words supporters and opponents all the way through. Similarly‚ it would be unimpressive if we only used the verb say to refer to people’s opinions. The tables below contain lists of useful
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Danielle Hall FYE 192.02/Professor Benton Hedonism argumentative paper #1 February 27‚ 2017 So you believe in Hedonism? In my second argumentative paper‚ I will be talking about whether or not Hedonism is socially acceptable and I will be stating information I have researched and also my own thoughts and opinions on this subject. In this paper I will be stating three main arguments/points that I agree with and I will also be stating some things that I do not agree with but I will mainly be stating
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My argumentative paper will address that the death penalty should be allowed to the criminal that truly need it. There are three reasons to support my claim. First‚ I’ll explain how antisocial personality disorder as known as psychopaths and sociopaths can be subject to the death penalty; I’ll provide information about people that where ‚ or should have been subjected to the death penalty For example The Zodiac Killer ‚ Ted Bundy‚ Jeffrey Dahmer and H.H Holmes Second‚ the victims that were harmed
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Argumentative Humanitarian Award Paper A Humanitarian award is given to an individual with passion‚ and care towards other people not just himself. No matter what distance it may be they are there to help people around the world. Anquan Boldin is deserving of the Humanitarian Award not just for his love towards other human beings‚ but his love towards wanting to help the youth of America. Anquan Boldin is a wide receiver for the NFL team the San Francisco 49ers. He is a person of many talents
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Son To ENG107 Prof. Raack Normal or Not Normal As of November 20‚ 2014‚ same –sex marriage has been legalized in 35 out of 50 U.S. states. Same-sex marriage is a hot topic which the Supreme Court is considering to legalize. Many people say a homosexual person is a sinner. The question is do homosexual people choose his or her gender? They were born that way and they are happy with their lives. Homosexual people are nothing unlike heterosexual people. They are living‚ they are working‚ and they contribute
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Terrence Smith Advanced College Writing Dr. Ruby Parker Argument Synthesis April 21‚ 2011 Argument Synthesis In Mr. Siemiesz’s chapter he explained about the National Security Consequences of U.S Oil Dependence and how it could be fixed and changed for the best interest of the country; Mr. Siemiesz outlined specific points or steps the country could take to make those changes he outlined in the chapter. “Those major energy suppliers from Russia to Iraq to Venezuela have been increasingly
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Hazing in American Fraternities should be illegal and should incur strict penalties. Society is ignorant to the severity of hazing within American fraternities. "Many of the rites of passage‚ those rituals of growing up... are in the form of such comic‚ practical joke affairs[‚] which we ignore [believing that] they possess no deeper significance... For in them we ritualize and dramatize attitudes which contradict and often embarrass the sacred values which we proclaim through our solemn ceremonies"
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