Argumentative essay
Argumentative essay
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The topic is Same Sex Marriage. Give 3 major poin" rel="nofollow">ints to support gay marriage. Explain" rel="nofollow">in and give an example for each major poin" rel="nofollow">int. Make the refutation in" rel="nofollow">in the third body paragraph, mix the third major poin" rel="nofollow">int of your position with the opposition poin" rel="nofollow">int. Use 3 sources that I provide to write the essay. Instruction, sources, and rubric are attached below
Argumentative Essay Outlin" rel="nofollow">ine
I. Intro
A. ‘Hook’ (anecdote or facts/figures)
B. Issue: in" rel="nofollow">includes statement and both sides in" rel="nofollow">in some detail (N.B. Begin" rel="nofollow">in with the ‘opposition’)
1. Opposin" rel="nofollow">ing argument (N.B. Here you can use an article)
2. Opposin" rel="nofollow">ing argument
3. (Opposin" rel="nofollow">ing argument)
C. ‘Switch’ (However, many people … + “your position”. (N.B. This is not the place for “I believe/thin" rel="nofollow">ink”)
1. General support for ‘your’ position
D. ‘Thesis’ (you may use ‘concession’ Although many would argue + opposition position,) (I thin" rel="nofollow">ink) + your thesis/position.
II. Body #1
A. Topic sentence (Transition + reason #1 for your position)
1. Supportin" rel="nofollow">ing poin" rel="nofollow">int #1 ( use transition) (N.B. Make your poin" rel="nofollow">int before usin" rel="nofollow">ing a citation)
a. Example/detail/article citation
b. Example/detail/article citation
1. Supportin" rel="nofollow">ing poin" rel="nofollow">int #2 (transition)
a. Example/detail/article citation
b. Example/detail/article citation
2. (Supportin" rel="nofollow">ing poin" rel="nofollow">int #3)
B. Transition/concludin" rel="nofollow">ing sentence
III. Body #2
A. Topic sentence (Transition + reason #2 for your position)
2. Supportin" rel="nofollow">ing poin" rel="nofollow">int #1(N.B. Make your poin" rel="nofollow">int before usin" rel="nofollow">ing a citation)
a. Example/detail/article citation
b. Example/detail/article citation
3. Supportin" rel="nofollow">ing poin" rel="nofollow">int #2
a. Example/detail/article citation
b. Example/detail/article citation
4. (Supportin" rel="nofollow">ing poin" rel="nofollow">int #3)
B. Transition/concludin" rel="nofollow">ing sentence
IV. Body #3 (refutation)
C. Openin" rel="nofollow">ing sentence: (“Some people say … , Many would argue …, Some people argue that …)
5. Opposition poin" rel="nofollow">int
c. Main" rel="nofollow">in opposition poin" rel="nofollow">int
(1) Example/detail/article citation (N.B. Do not give too much of the opposition)
6. Refutation (this is your third major poin" rel="nofollow">int N.B. this must be different from body 1&2)
c. Supportin" rel="nofollow">ing poin" rel="nofollow">int
d. Supportin" rel="nofollow">ing poin" rel="nofollow">int
Example/detail/article citation
D. Concludin" rel="nofollow">ing sentence
V. Conclusion
A. ‘Revisit’ issue: Give the ‘opposition’
B. Restate/summarize: Your position/thesis/topic sentence poin" rel="nofollow">ints here
C. Prediction, call to action, suggestion, rhetorical question