L3: Essay

• Title - Serves to catch the readers attention, should be interesting
• Introduction - Provide an idea of what to expect all throughout the essay; provides thesis statement
• Body - provide supporting details; exists to justify the thesis statement
• Conclusion - summarizes everything that is discussed in from the introduction to body; brings paper to a close
• Argumentative Essay - Also called persuasive essay
• Argumentative Essay - It is a piece of writing used to convince readers to argue to an argument or claim about a particular topic.
• Forms of Persuasive

  • Editorial
  • Op-Ed (Opposite Editorial)
  • Reviews
  • Advertisements
  • Propaganda
• Editorial - states the opinion of the writers
• Op-Ed (Opposite Editorial) - convince the readers to agree with the writer's views on the issue; to oppose an existing editorial
• Reviews - evaluate items and activities, such as books, movies, plays, and music from the writer's point of view; can be inaccurate/wrong
• Advertisements - paid announcements that try to convince people to buy or do something
• Propaganda - uses emotional appeal and often biased, false, or misleading information to persuade people to think or act in  a certain way
• Elements of Argumentation

  • Argument/Claim
  • Counterargument/Counterclaim
  • Refutation
• Argument/Claim - an argument states a claim and supports it with reasons and evidence from sources
• Counterargument/Counterclaim - stands in opposition to your argument/claim. Your opponent's argument why your claim is wrong.
• Refutation - disproving an opposing argument; how a writer successfully convinces the audience of the validity of his/her own argument