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MARIST DEBATE
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Definition || Parts
What is an Argumentative
essay?

Have any ideas?

A type of written essay that tries to convince its
readers about a stance on a topic. It uses
established facts/data and organizing them
logically in a concise manner to support its main
point/claim.

Argumentative Essays - Purdue OWL® - Purdue University. (n.d.). https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/academic_writing/essay_writing/argumentative_essays.html

Segments of an Argumentative paper

1. Introduction:
2. Background
3. Supporting Evidences
4. Counter-arguments
5. Conclusion
 Introduction:
1-2 paragraphs
must state the purpose of the topic that will be
debated about
must state the team’s stance on the topic (Your
thesis statement).
It should also hook the audience and make the
topic and debate flow interesting.
 Background:
Lays foundation in proving arguments
It will often include Summary of works being
discussed
Definition of key terms, and explanation of key
theories.
It may also be incorporated with the introduction
These are Paragraphs which contain facts/data that

support/prove your thesis statement and argument as true

There can be more than 1 evidence

1, Topic sentence:
Detail, point or reason that will help expand/support/push your
Thesis statement to convince your readers
Help them better understand your claim/paper topic
2. Explain your Topic sentence:
Elaboration and making clear your topic sentence.
Can be optional
3. Introduce Evidence:
Write smooth transitions that lead to the data/fact
Can be in a few words or even a whole sentence
Examples: “As stated by Professor John Doe” or “ To prove this
, let us look at the case of Jane Doe Vs Karl Marx”
4. State Evidence:
Insert the fact, data, quote, etc that prove/support/justify your
topic sentence.
Note: don’t fully use a sentence out of context
5. Explain Evidence:
How do you interpret the given data? Does it support or
prove your topic sentence? If so ,how does it?
Interpretation can vary but must be logically sound
Usually 1-3 sentences
Note : Please dont misinterpet the data
6. Concluding Sentence/s:
Ending your paragraph
Reasserts and reinforces the idea and message of your
topic sentence
Identify possible arguments that might think of,
that will contradict or go against your arguement
Explain why they are wrong or false. Refute them
End with a concluding sentence that reasserts and
reinforces the message/claim of your paper
Example:
IInitial counter arguement: They say that we should stop selling ice
cream since it increases drownings according to the statistics they
found

Refutation: Correlation doesn’t equal causation. Both are not

directly caused by one other. One common variable that unites the
two, which is not mentioned, is hot weather. Thus the problem is not
about selling ice cream but about how hot weather
➔ Remind readers of your argument and supporting evidence

➔ Restates your paper’s overall claim and supporting evidence

➔ Summarizes your team’s arguments and stance in the topic

Shows how your arguments relate to the heart of the motion

Show how why your side should win over the other
 AKA: Point, Reasoning, Evidence and Point

Point: Main claim/point of your argument

Reasoning: logical reason/support for your claim

Example: concrete facts or data that support you

reasoning thus your main point

Reason: a conclusion that reinforces the message of your

main point, whilst reiterating your stance to convince the
ajudicators