Argumentative+Essays

__**Chapter 9: Argumentative Essays**__

__Argumentative essays__ Academic writers make convincing arguments to agree or disagree with any issue. They give good reasons for their opinion and support them with solid evidence. Moreover, academic writers ALSO give the other side’s arguments/reasons and explain why they are wrong.

1. __Organization__ : An academic argumentative essay can be organized in one of two ways:

//Block pattern // A. Introduction: Your introductory paragraph should give your THESIS and an EXPLANATION of the issue. B. Body (Block One) Summarize the other side’s arguments. Rebut the first argument ... Rebut the second ... Rebut the third ... (Block Two) Your first argument Your second argument <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 32px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Your third argument <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 32px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">C. Conclusion: Restate your thesis and summarize your point of view.

//<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 32px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Point-by-point pattern // <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 32px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">A. Introduction: Thesis statement, explanation of issue, summarize other side’s arguments. <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 32px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">B. Body: <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 32px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1. Give opposing argument #1; rebut with your counterargument <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 32px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2. Give opposing argument #2; rebut with your counterargument <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 32px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3. Give opposing argument #3; rebut with your counterargument <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 32px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">C. Conclusion: Restate your thesis and summarize your point of view. <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 32px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2. <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 32px; vertical-align: baseline;">__Read__ <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 32px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: Separating the Sexes p144-145 <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 32px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3. <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 32px; vertical-align: baseline;">__Complete__ <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 32px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> the outline on page 146 <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 32px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">4. <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 32px; vertical-align: baseline;">__Writing your thesis__ <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 32px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 32px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Although some parents and educators oppose same-sex classes, there is stong evidence that separating boys and girls in middle school brings positive results. <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 32px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">To write a thesis/topic sentence that shows both sides of an issue -- but supports one over the other -- dependent clauses work well. <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 32px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Example: <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 32px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Although (opposing argument for topic), (your argument for topic). <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 32px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Despite .... <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 32px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Whereas ...

__<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 32px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Nyan notes: __ <span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial; font-size: 32px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">READ CHAPTER NINE! For the final, you do <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 32px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">not need to choose a topic or prepare an outline. You will be given two articles to read on a single topic. You will need to make a thesis statement (your opinion) about the topic and write a five-paragraph argumentative essay on the topic. Be prepared to write either a block pattern or point-by-point essay. But read the instructions carefully, because it will tell you WHICH one to use!