Friday, May 8, 2020
Argumentative Essay Tips for Students
Argumentative Essay Tips for StudentsIt is not uncommon for students to suddenly find themselves on the receiving end of a serious argument when they are in the middle of revising or during the revision phase of an argumentative essay. This is not only unnerving, but it can leave the essay in danger of falling apart if the student is not careful.The first thing that a student should do before the revision period of an argumentative essay begins is to read the essay over in their head. Writing the essay on paper allows the student to see exactly how the essay would flow, and see what the logical structure is like before they begin writing the essay. Once the student has completely read over the essay and has chosen which points of the essay they will work on first, the student should sit down and write out a 'concise' outline of how they want the essay to go.This outline should outline all of the points that need to be discussed in the essay and should make it easy for the student to write the essay in a logical manner. For example, rather than beginning an essay with an argumentative statement, the student may choose to start with a hypothesis. They may then use evidence to support their hypotheses, which they then use to refute those opposing points in the body of the essay. However, they should never begin a point by stating a fact and then contradicting that fact at the same time.If a student does this, they will inevitably end up making the argument of 'my facts don't match your facts!' However, in doing so, they will run the risk of falling into a common trap of arguing and ultimately losing the argument.It is important for a student to know what the opposing point of view is regarding a particular facts, so that they can work from the assumption that the other side agrees with them and does not hold anything against them as a result. A simple way to see whether or not another person agrees with you is to ask them what they think and how they came to that conclusion. Often, once the other person realizes that they have been conned by you, they will be willing to give you the benefit of the doubt.Another tip that the student should use when writing an essay in this manner is to have no preconceived ideas or any preconceived notions about how to rewrite the essay in order to make it more acceptable to the other person. In addition, it is a good idea to write a few different drafts in case the other person does not accept the draft that you have written. In case the other person rejects one draft, it is important that the student do not worry and just move on to another draft.The last tip that a student should keep in mind when writing an argumentative essay is to avoid giving too much away to the other person before the essay is complete. It is perfectly fine to say that you have an opinion and that you have researched something, but in order to gain their trust, the student should state things in such a way that it is apparent that th ey already know everything that they will need to know. This will also help them feel more comfortable trusting you.Remember, when writing an argumentative essay, it is important that a student focus on how the words in the essay will be received by the reader. While arguments can be emotionally charged, it is important to remember that the purpose of an argumentative essay is to help the reader to see both sides of an issue.
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