The argumentative essay is a genre of writing that requires the student to investigate a topic, collect, generate, and evaluate evidence, and establish a position on the topic in a concise manner.
- from http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/685/05/
Argumentative essays are usually structured following a formula. The five paragraph formula is common. The first pragraph is the introduction and must include a THESIS STATEMENT. This tells the reader what the essay is about:
EXAMPLES:
In this essay, I am arguing against capital punishment.
In this essay, I argue that following fashions is a drain of the purse and a waste of time.
Can you think of a more interesting way to write a thesis statment?
helpful links for writing argumentative essays
http://www.buowl.boun.edu.tr/students/types%20of%20essays/ARGUMENTATIVE%20ESSAY.htm
http://www.studygs.net/wrtstr4.htm
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