What is an argumentative essay?
Argumentative essays require investigating a topic by collecting, generating, and evaluating evidence. You should not include emotional responses. Argumentative essays are longer and have more research involved with sources that are published and peer reviewed. These are often used as final projects for a class.
The most common form of argumentative essay is the five-paragraph approach. They include,
Introduction:
The main features of the paper, hook sentences, a thesis (usually last sentence of paragraph), and a transition sentence to the next paragraph.
Three Body Paragraphs:
Each of the body paragraphs will contain a topic sentence (the main idea of this paragraph), examples, evidence, and analysis of the arguments; however, ensure that it relates to the thesis.
Conclusion:
It is more than just a summary of the essay, it is used to connect evidence, examples, and analysis to the thesis in a concise way; the thesis and arguments are re-stated. This is to ensure that the reader understands all the evidence and connections.
Citation/References:
Used to demonstrate academic honesty. Most writing assignments require a citation/references list in APA citation style.