My Claim (thesis) Be a lawyer! Convince the reader! Here are my reasons: Forceful and convincing support!
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Do you have enough support for
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Concession/counterclaim
Refutation/counter argument
One could argue that
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Remember rhetorical features strengthen an argument.
Where can you incorporate appeals, parallel structure, or rhetorical questions?