Homework Number #4

Argumentative Essay Template

INTRODUCTION

Nowadays, ________________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________. This is an issue because _____________________________________________________

______________________________. Some people say __________________________________________________________________

_______________________________ because _________________________________________________________________. Other people say _____________________________________________________________________________ because _________________

_________________________________________________. In my opinion, __________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________.

BODY PARAGRAPHS

One reason I think that ___________________________________________________________________________________

________________ is _________________________________________________________________________________________. For example, _________________________________________________________________________________________________. This means that __________________________________________________________________________________ and shows the _______

_________________________________________________________________________. Therefore, I think _________________________

______________________________________________________________________________.

Another reason I think that _____________________________________________________________________________

_________ is _________________________________________________________________________________. For example, _________________________________________________________________________________________________. This means that __________________________________________________________________________________ and shows the _______

_________________________________________________________________________. Therefore, I think _________________________

______________________________________________________________________________.

COUNTER-ARGUMENT and REFUTATION PARAGRAPH

Some people say that ______________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________. They say that ____________________________________________________________________________ and so they think that _____________________________________________________________. Their idea is right in some ways; however, I disagree with them because _________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________.

CONCLUSION:

In conclusion, I believe that ______________________________________________________________________________

__________________________. I think that _________________________________________________, ___________________________

__________________________________________, and _________________________________________________. It is important because _____________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Layout:

The Introduction Paragraph

A hook (or lead-in sentence)

Background information

Thesis statement (claim)

The TWO supporting (body) Paragraphs

Topic sentence

Evidence

Explanation/connections

Concluding or transitional sentence

The Counterargument and refutation paragraph (against your claim)

The counterargument

Your refutation

The Conclusion

Sum up your thesis and main points

Make final comment why it is important