Argumentative Paper

ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY STRUCTURE – PARAGRAPH BY PARAGRAPH MODEL

I. INTRO: HOOK/THESIS

II. BACKGROUND INFORMATION - AS NECESSARY

III ARGUMENTS

1. FIRST MAJOR ARGUMENT/EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THESIS | *Each of these arguments

2. SECOND MAJOR ARGUMENT/EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THESIS | is in a single paragraph

3. THIRD MAJOR ARGUMENT/EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THESIS | with a topic sentence

4. FOURTH MAJOR ARGUMENT/EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THESIS | that indicates the specific

5 FIFTH MAJOR ARGUMENT/EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THESIS | argument. (Occasionally,

6 . SIXTH MAJOR ARGUMENT/EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THESIS | a complex argument

(Note: Your essay could have as few as 4 or as many as 8 specific arguments) | will be spread over

| several paragraphs.

IV. OV’S AND REFUTATIONS

1. consideration of first opposing view and refutation | *Each OV and its

2. Consideration of second opposing view and refutation | refution/s goes

3. Consideration of third opposing view and refutation | in a single

paragraph

(Note: You need 2 Refs (with at least one OV each) at a minimum

V. CONCLUSION