The Process of Argumentative Process writing

By Mr. Bolda
  • Choose a topic of debate
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    Choose a topic of debate

    Interesting yet controversial.
  • Research and Socratic Collaboration
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    Research and Socratic Collaboration

    Selectively choose your most compelling evidence in support of your position.
  • Paragraph #1 THE INTRODUCTION
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    Paragraph #1 THE INTRODUCTION

    Has a "hook or grabber" to catch the reader's attention. TRANSITION this paragraph with unusual details, a strong statement of fact, a well-known quote, an amusing anecdote, a statistic or fact, a question, or hyperbole.
  • Paragraph #2 SUPPORT EVIDENCE OF YOUR POSITION
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    Paragraph #2 SUPPORT EVIDENCE OF YOUR POSITION

    Successfully accomplished through elaboration and examples! TRANSITION into this paragraph by clarifying your position, thinking through the process, drawing comparisons, analysis, analogies, or creating a hypothetical instance.
  • Paragraph #3 SECOND EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT OF POSITION TAKEN
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    Paragraph #3 SECOND EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT OF POSITION TAKEN

    Successfully accomplished through elaboration and examples! TRANSITION into this paragraph by clarifying your position, thinking through the process, drawing comparisons, analysis, analogies, or creating hypotheticals.
  • Paragraph #4 THIRD EVIDENCE SUPPORTING POSITION
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    Paragraph #4 THIRD EVIDENCE SUPPORTING POSITION

    Uses evidence and experiences to keep the reader on your side. Use more FIGURATIVE language like metaphors, similes, and personification to make your point.
  • Paragraph #5 COUNTER ARGUMENT AND REBUTTAL
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    Paragraph #5 COUNTER ARGUMENT AND REBUTTAL

    You must anticipate opposing claims and viewpoints by transitioning with "However, there are those people who beleive..." P5 also contains the TEAR DOWN which should provide a REBUTTAL to the opposing point of view by transitioning with "what these people fail to realize..."
  • Paragraph #6 CONCLUSION
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    Paragraph #6 CONCLUSION

    An argumentative piece of persuasive writing usually ends by summarizing the most important details through RESTATEMENT. TRANSITION by restating position or focus through summarization. IN THE END there should be a personal comment with a CALL to ACTION
  • CLOSING WORDS
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    CLOSING WORDS

    Paragraphs should be written with a variety of both sentence type and structure. A middle school argumentative essay should be approximately 350-500 words.