Argumentative essay

• Argumentative


  having or showing a tendency to disagree or argue
• Essay


  short piece of writing on a particular subject
• Argumentative essay


  aims to make the reader agree with the writer's opinion about a controversial or debatable topic
• TYPES OF EVIDENCE

  • experts opinion
  • statistics
  • data from studies
  • historical events
  • base from experience
• Issue


  an idea about which the opinions of people are different
• Claim

  • statement by the author about an issue
  • has a significant amount of disagreement
  • needs supporting argument
  • also called as position, stand, POV
  • position or assertion in relation to an issue.
• Argument

  • supports the claim
  • needs supporting evidence
• Evidence

  • facts or reasons that supports the argument
  • facts in real life
• Counterargument


  idea of the opposing side against the claim
• Rebuttal


  response to the counterargument
• Pro


  favor of a claim or advantage
• Con


  against a claim or disadvantage
• Why is it important to learn to write an Argumentative essay

  • develop your critical thinking and research skill
  • how to rationally defend a position
• ELEMENTS OF ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY

  • Claim
  • Arguments
  • Evidence
  • Counterargument
  • Rebuttal
  • Conclusion
• COMPONENTS OF ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY

  1. Introduction
  2. Body
  3. Refutation/Counterargument
  4. Conclusion
• Introduction

  • start of the essay, "gateway" of an essay
  • introduces the thesis statement, the heart of an essay
• Body

  • present your position with supported evidence
  • facts of the given thesis statement are written
  • arguments are written to support the statements
• Refutation/Counterargument

  • counterclaim and rebuttal
  • the argument to refute earlier
• Conclusion

  • rephrasing the thesis statement, major points, call attention, or just having conclusion remarks