2: Argumentative Essay

title

catch

intro

establish and thesis statement and background information

body

justify and supporting details

conclusion

summarize and final say

Editorials

Opposite-Editorial (Op-ed)

Letters to the Editor

Reviews

Advertisements

Propaganda

FORMS OF ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY

Editorials

state the opinion of the editors and publishers of news organizations

Opposite-Editorial (Op-ed)

an essay that tries to convince readers to agree with the writer's views on an issue

Opposite-Editorial (Op-ed)

written by outsiders that were commissioned by the news organization

Letters to the Editor

written by the reader

Letters to the Editor

letters sent to print and internet publications to express opinion in response to previously published articles

Reviews

evaluate items and activities such as books, movies, plays, and music from the writer's point of view

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

Argument/Claim

Counterargument/Counterclaim

Refutation

ELEMENTS OF ARGUMENTATION

Argument/Claim

thesis statement of the issue

Argument/Claim

an argument states a claim and supports it with reasons and evidence from sources

proponent

arguing your side makes you the __

Counterargument/Counterclaim

an argument that stands in opposition to your argument/claim, the counterargument is your opponent's argument, which tries to explain why you are wrong

Refutation

simply disproving an opposing argument, refutation is an important skill because it is how a writer successfully convinces the audience of the validity of his/her own argument