Argument Essay Lecture

How to Write an Argument Essay

As in other essays in this class, your outline will serve as the vital link to an organized argument.

The prompt (your topic) is on this page and will be on the next assignment page too.

I have also listed some requirements for this paper, which are a part of the outline.

PROMPT - YOUR TOPIC for Essay #4

Do you believe the United States is a land of opportunity?

 

INSTRUCTIONS

• Write an argumentative essay to answer the above question.
• Write an outline to sort supporting points in an organized manner.
• Argue your opinion in a five-paragraph argumentative essay. Write from your own personal experience and a little from a character or two in our novel Hidden Figures. 
• A counter point to your argument must be drawn from one of the two articles on the next page and include a quote from one. (body par.#3)
• Refute the opposing argument (body par.#3) and tell why
• Use MLA formatting and in-text citations. 
• Edit your paper for your most common errors.

This paper is a very important part of your grade.  No late papers are allowed. This is your Final Exam Essay.

In the video below, Professor Jamie Ray examines the structure of writing an Argument paper. She goes into quite a bit of detail, but it's good to get an overall idea of the organizational structure of an Argument essay. Please listen to the full video.

In your Argument essay you will be required to have:

• your side of the argument (with supporting details),  (body par.#1)
• your second point of your argument (body par#2)
• a counter point (with quote from article) (body par#3)
• your refutation, (body par.#3)
• ending with a nice conclusion.

 

Here's Professor Ray: Argument essay Structure

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NEXT page contains the two online articles - Pro and Con for Argument essay.