Argument Essay Writing Guidelines, Exams of Technical Writing

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• ARGUMENT ESSAY

• You will write an argument

essay every quarter. An

argument essay is on your final

exam!!!

• Take careful notes.

AIM: What is an argumentative essay?

The argumentative essay is a

type of writing that requires the

writer to convince someone else

of his or her opinion or claim

using FACTS AND EVIDENCE.

An Argument Paper:

• Offers the reader reasons, facts, and evidence. For example: research statistics, find quotations from the novel to support your claim. Generally, you need at least 3-­‐5 facts, reasons, evidence to prove your claim to be true.

PARTS to the ESSAY:

• #1 CLAIM: the main point you want readers to accept. Your stance on a position.
• It is MORE than just an opinion or a personal preference.
• It is a statement that:
  • You think is true
  • Can support with accurate information
  • Is debateable – some may disagree with it

FORMAT:

INTRODUCTION

• This paragraph introduces the topic and hooks the reader.
• You state the claim in this paragraph.
• The claim is your position or opinion on a subject.

Body Paragraph(s)

• You must STATE and EXPLAIN the reasons you support your claim.
• You need evidence to support your reasons.
• Without evidence you will lose the argument.

Formal Essay

• Never use I, my,me, or any other personal pronoun.
• Use a persuasive tone.
• Sometimes you have to put aside your personal beliefs and write about something you may not agree with.

Last words…

• Facts win arguments. Not whining, begging, pleading, crying.
• Think about the last argument you had with someone. Did you win? Why or Why not?