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In an argumentative writing essay, the author of the paper provides information
about a topic and strives to persuade readers that the author’s viewpoint about the
topic is correct. Logic and reason are important to help support the argument;
emotion and personal opinions should be avoided. Use this breakdown of a typical
argumentative essay to help you craft your own.

Intro
• Hook (that identifies the topic)
• Summary (background information of the STRONG VERBS:
topic, and why it’s important to discuss)
• Claim (the author’s position on the topic is REJECT
identified here) OPPOSE
DISAGREE
Body Paragraphs BELIEVE
• Premise (reason the author’s position on QUESTION
the topic is valid) ARGUE THAT
• Introduction to Evidence REASON THAT
• Evidence (statistic that supports the CLAIM THAT
premise) SUPPORT
• Justification (explanation of how the ASSERT
evidence supports the premise and CONCLUDE THAT
supports the claim)
EXPOSE
REPORT
Final Body Paragraph
• Counterclaim: Write your TOVR identifying W ITHDRAW
the opposing argument
• Introduction to Evidence
• Evidence
• Justification (explanation of how the evidence supports the counterclaim;
last part of justification should transition back to how the original claim is
stronger than the counterclaim)

Conclusion
• Restate Claim
• Summarize Evidence (restate any premises and the counterclaim using
different words)
• Mic Drop Sentence

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Introductory Paragraph

Write a hook that identifies the topic.

(INDENT)

Write a summary of the topic, including any background information about the topic, and why it is important to discuss.

Write a claim identifying your position on the topic.

**Everything on this page goes in your introduction paragraph.

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Body Paragraph #1

Write the premise identifying a reason that your position on the topic is valid.

(INDENT)

Introduce your evidence and include a quote from the text that supports your premise. Don’t forget quotation marks.

Circle one: Research confirms, Experts agree, Statistics indicate, According to,

Justify how your evidence supports the premise and the claim.

**Everything on this page goes in your Body Paragraph #1.

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Body Paragraph #2

Write the premise identifying a reason that your position on the topic is valid.

(INDENT)

Introduce your evidence and include a quote from the text that supports your premise. Don’t forget quotation marks.

Circle one: Research confirms, Experts agree, Statistics indicate, According to,

Justify how your evidence supports the premise and the claim.

**Everything on this page goes in your Body Paragraph #2.

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Body Paragraph #3 - COUNTERCLAIM

Write a counterclaim using the TOVR framework (transition, opposition, verb, and reason) that identifies the opposing
argument.

(INDENT)

Introduce your evidence and include a quote from the text that supports the counterclaim. Don’t forget quotation
marks.

Circle one: Research confirms, Experts agree, Statistics indicate, According to,

Justify how your evidence supports the counterclaim. Then, transition back to how the claim is stronger than the
counterclaim.

**Everything on this page goes in your Body Paragraph #3.

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Conclusion Paragraph
Use a transition word to show the reader they have arrived at your conclusion, and then restate the claim, using
different words than your original claim in the introductory paragraph.

Circle one: In conclusion, Thus, In the end, To conclude, Finally,

(INDENT)

Summarize your evidence by restating the premises and counterclaim in different words. Don’t introduce anything
new here. The counterclaim should come first followed by your premises to prove that the claim is stronger than the
counterclaim.

Write a “mic drop” sentence that ends with authority by illustrating a lesson learned or challenging the reader to
change their thinking about the topic.

**Everything on this page goes in your conclusion paragraph.

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