2. WHAT IS AN ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY?
• An argumentative essay is an essay that uses evidence and facts to support the claim
it’s making. Its purpose is to persuade the reader to agree with the argument being
made.
• A good argumentative essay will use facts and evidence to support the
argument, rather than just the author’s thoughts and opinions.
3. HOW TO WRITE AN ARGUMENTATIVE
ESSAY
• Introduction: This section is used as a way to get the attention of the reader and often
includes a hook, the thesis statement and a general outline of what the essay is going to
be about.
4. BODY
• The body of the argumentative essay is used to present the initial argument along with
any facts or data that support it.
5. COUNTERARGUMENT
• The counterargument of the essay is a section dedicated to showing the opposing side
of the argument that was previously discussed. Once again, facts and data should be
included.
6. CONCLUSION
• When writing a conclusion to an argumentative essay, the writer should sum up all of
the points that have been made, present a call to action and refer to the thesis
statement once again.
7. MODELS OF ARGUMENTATIVE
WRITING
• There are two models which are usually used, these are the Rogerian model and the
Toulmin model.
• The Rogerian model lays out two sides of an argument and gives
weaknesses and strengths related to both. After this, the author can give a
recommendation of his or her own thoughts based on the evidence provided.
8. THE TOULMIN MODEL
• The Toulmin model will show an introduction to the subject using a claim or a thesis
and will then present the reader with facts to support this claim. The author will then
make use of warrants to show the reasons that this claim should be supported as well
as ways it can be contradicted.
