An argumentative essay:
· Must deal with one side of an issue, but the issue MUST be debatable
· There must be evidence
o Facts and expert opinion
· Argumentative essays are not the same as persuasive essays
· Argumentative essays written in class should be written in 3rd person—without the use of “I” or “you”
· Argumentative essays are based reason, with emotion being in the selection of words and (perhaps) at the end of the essay
· Evidence must possess specific criteria:
o Relevance to topic
o Representative
o Sufficient
Thesis should state a claim (a definite position)
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