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Argumentative Essay Outline
Essay Question:
Is a college education valuable?
- Introduction:
- Get the reader’s attention by using a “hook.”
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- Give some background information if necessary.
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- State your claim/ thesis. Topic + Opinion+ Reasons
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- First argument or reason to support your position:
- Topic sentence explaining your point. (begin with a transition word)
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B. Evidence to support your reason.
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- Elaboration and clearly explain your point. (2-3 sentences minimum,)
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- Concluding sentence ( use a transition word)
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- Second argument or reason to support your position:
- Topic sentence explaining your point. (begin with a transition word)
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B. Evidence to support your reason.
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- Elaboration and clearly explain your point. (2-3 sentences minimum,)
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- Concluding sentence ( use a transition word)
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V. Addressing the counterclaim:
A. Counterclaim to your argument.
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B. Your rebuttal to the opposing point. Why this is wrong.
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C. Evidence tosupport your rebuttal.
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D. Elaboration to back your rebuttal. Explain your evidence and how it proves the counterclaim wrong.
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- Conclusion:
- Restate your position or your focus.
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B. Summary of main points or reasons ______
- Personal comment or a call to action.
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Now take this outline and create a rough draft!
Argumentative Essay Peer Editing Worksheet and Instructions
Name:______
Peer:______
Date:______
Issue: ______
Read and complete each editing task as follows:
□Highlight the THESIS in the opening paragraph.
□Number each piece of evidence that supports the claim.
□Circle the evidence used that supports the claim.
□Underline the counterclaim twice.
□Circle the evidence used that supports the claim.
□Highlight the conclusion to be sure the thesis has been restated.
□Draw a star next to every indentation. There should be a new indentation every time a new paragraph is started (there should be 6).
□Put question marks over words that have questionable spelling.
□Put a dot under the first word in each sentence to be sure your peer has varied sentence structure.
□Write the number of sentences in each paragraph in the margin beside each paragraph.
Advise your peer as to what information should be added or removed from each paragraph.
Paragraph 1: (Introduction/thesis- should include reasons for belief)
Paragraph 2-4: (3 elaborated reasons for support, plus evidence)
Paragraph 5: (counterclaim, refutation,and evidence)
Paragraph 6: (restatement of thesis, summary of arguments, plus call to action)
If you had to give your peer a grade on this essay, based on the criteria assigned, what would you give him/her?
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Why?______