WRITING AN ARGUMENT ESSAY

INTRODUCTION

• Provide background information about the topic
• Give information about your general side of the argument
• Include statistics, dates, and important historical events
• End or begin with your claim (thesis statement)

BODY PARAGRAPHS

• Each contains one reason for your side
• Be sure to explain or analyze how your examples support your claim
• Remember one paragraph= one topic

COUNTER ARGUMENT

• Last body paragraph
• Explain one or more reasons the other side may have
• Explain how these reasons can be refuted

CONCLUSION