Argumentative Essay is an essay in which you try to argue your point of view by supporting it with evidence.

- An introduction - it's the first paragraph in your paper where you introduce your topic and assert your side with
a thesis statement of your position on a specific controversial essay topic you are going to prove. - The body - is where you must prove your thesis statement. You actually present two sides of the controversy you made at the end of your argumentative paper introduction and demonstrate the strongest evidence points of the counter-side of your issue one by one. After arguing the "other" side of controversy, you must give your own position and provide evidence to show why your viewpoint is the correct one. This part of your paper can be any length, from several paragraphs to many pages.

- The conclusion - is the part of your argument essay where you illustrate your assertion as the "better" than
others in summary paragraphs.
1. Begin by introducing the debate topic in your own words. 2. Then write if you agree or disagree with the argument 3. Tell people why you hold that opinion and come up with ideas and examples to back up your arguments. Try to put these ideas in an order with the most important ideas first and links between each idea so that the essay flows well. 4. Think about why people might have a different opinion (objections) and try to show why they are not important or they are not true. 5. Conclude with a brief summary and try to make a strong last sentence that people will remember.

Discursive Essay Plan Paragraph 1 Introduction Your first paragraph should: be a general introduction. Dont include specific points from the main body of the argument include a response to the title. You may need to identify the issues that lie behind the title, to give historical or topical background be interesting and relevant Paragraph 2 Background Provide some of the history of the topic you are writing about. Paragraph 3 Your argument (at least 6/7 reasons, thus 6/7 paragraphs) These paragraphs must: contain one major point of the argument, stating your reason for agreeing/disagreeing with question posed. begin with or have near its start a topic (or signpost) sentence (a sentence which indicates what the paragraph will be about and how it relates to the essay title). This is NOT a sub-heading! Your writing should be formal continuous prose.

 be linked to the paragraph that comes before, often with a suitable conjunction or link words such as in addition, nevertheless, despite this, however. Dont put also or for example at the start of a sentence. contain generalised evidence of your research (e.g. statistics/expert opinion). 2nd Last Paragraph Counter argument (1 paragraph) Open with Contrary to this In contrast there are those who... On the other hand List the opposing sides reasons but do not change your opinion. Use phrases like: some people claim There are those who say Conclusion A good conclusion WILL: be crisp and conclusive in feel, the goal of the whole essay A good conclusion MAY: return to something mentioned in the first paragraph evaluate what has gone before hint at something you might have followed up had the scope of the question allowed it Give your opinion. A discursive essay should feel as if you have weighed up the arguments and come to a conclusion at the end.

ARGUMENTATIVE

Connectives for listing arguments.

This can be used for the first supporting argument Firstly Secondly Furthermore These can be used for any further supporting arguments (except, of course, for "Secondly" which can only be used for the second) Moreover In addition Finally This can be used for the last supporting argument. Note: this is not a concluding connective and also you can use "Furthermore", "Moreover" or "In addition" for the last argument if you wish

CONCLUSION

In conclusion These all carry roughly the same meaning. They should be used to indicate that you are making final statements that cover all the supporting In summary arguments in a very general way Thus

The four parts of an introduction

The four parts of an introduction:

1. Introduces the topic 2. States why the topic is important 3. States that there is a difference of opinion about this topic 4. Describes how the assignment will be structured and clearly states the writer's main premise

The three parts of a conclusion

The three parts to a conclusion:

1. Restates the main premise 2. Presents one or two general sentences which accurately summarise your arguments which support the main premise 3. Provides a general warning of the consequences of not following the premise that you put forward and/or a general statement of how the community will benefit from following that premise