Essay 1 due on February 4th to Ecampus Argumentative essay 1 source Argue for or against a change to school, such as: Does Richland need a parking garage? · A clear and arguable position · Necessary background info · Good reason · Convincing evidence · An appeal to reader values · Trustworthy tone · Careful considerations of other positions Generate ideas · Explore what you already know about topic · Find additional info · Make sure topic is arguable · Make a clear thesis statement · Offer convincing reasons for your position · Offer supporting evidence · Identify other positions Note: In my opinion/ In my view/ From my point of view. – The fact is that – I (strongly) believe/think (that) – It is arguable that – My opinion is… – Fact have shown that – To my mind,… – I am (not) convinced that… – The way I see it,… – I strongly/absolutely/totally/certainly/partially | agree with/approve of/support/disagree with. – As far as I am concerned,… – It is my firm belief that… – It seems/appears to me that… – I am totally against… – I (do not) agree with … – It strikes me that… ...