ARGUMENTATIVE

ESSAY
 INTRODUCTION

ONE VIEW FOR

CONSIDERATION

A SECOND VIEW FOR

CONSIDERATION

CONCLUSION
 INTRODUCTION

1. GENERAL STATEMENTS about the subject that provide the background for

2. THESIS STATEMENT which names the specific topic and the main ideas or major subdivisions of the topic
 PARAGRAPH ‘FOR’

1. TOPIC SENTENCE says what the paragraph will be about.

2.

Argument 1 • support

Argument 2 • support
 PARAGRAPH ‘AGAINST’

1. TOPIC SENTENCE says what the paragraph will be about.

2.

Argument 1 • support

Argument 2 • support
 CONCLUSION

1. SUMMARY of the main points discussed in the previous two paragraphs

2. YOUR OPINION