Argumentative Essay

ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY

BY: OSCAR GALLARDO

In this kind of essay, we not only give information but also present an argument with the PROS (supporting ideas) and CONS (opposing ideas) of an argumentative issue. We should clearly take our stand and write as if we are trying to persuade an opposing audience to adopt new beliefs or behavior. Besides, it requires the student to investigate a topic; collect, generate, and evaluate evidence. The primary objective is to persuade people to change beliefs that many of them do not want to change.

COMPONENTS: 

Tittle: It summarizes the general idea of the essay

Introductory paragraph: 

•It establishes the importance of the subject.

•It presents, briefly, the points that will be developed in detail in the trial

Thesis: it poses a clear and direct point of view

Argumentative expository body: 

•It provides valid reasoning and examples

•It is supported by relevant sources and authors

•Consider the possible refutations to his thesis

concluding paragraph: It summarizes the key points of the essay.

EXAMPLE

OUTLINE

REFERENCES

Bakaj, E. (2012). Everything You Need to Know About Writing a Five-paragraph Essay. Retrieved   from   http://bibliotecavirtual.unad.edu.co:2051/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=529  777&lang=es&site=ehost-live

Lynn Streeter (2008) Legalize It. Taken from: http://www.mesacc.edu/~paoih30491/ArgumentEssay2.pdf

Carvajal, H. (2016, December 19). Academic Writing: Essays [PPT]. Bogotá: Repositorio   Institucional UNAD. Retrieved November 09, 2017, from   http://hdl.handle.net/10596/9686

Stevenson, R. L. (2008). Essays on the Art of Writing. Waiheke Island: Floating Press. Retrieved on   December 12th, 2016 from   http://bibliotecavirtual.unad.edu.co:2051/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=313  691&lang=es&site=eds-live