How to Write an Effective Argumentative Essay

How to Write a Good Argumentative Essay

Introduction 

A learner of English will be expected to write numerous essays on occasion. Essays based on set books, Expository essays, Descriptive essays, Creative/Imaginative essays, and Argumentative essays are among them.

This article will only deal with an argumentative essay, and I hope to accomplish the following by the end of it:

a) Describe what argumentative/persuasive essays are.
b) In the body of this essay, discuss the three possible ways a writer can use.
b) Explain how to construct an effective argumentative essay opening and conclusion.

Argumentative essays, often known as persuasive essays, discuss a topic by carefully balancing two opposing points of view. After evaluating various points of view, the writer comes to a decision. The writer explores numerous facets of a contentious topic before offering their own well-considered opinion.

An argumentative essay is similar to a discussion, except that the writer plays both the proposer and the opposer simultaneously. The points that agree with the issue offered are referred to as 'the pros,' while the points that disagree are referred to as 'the cons.'

An argumentative essay's objective is to persuade/convince; when writing, the writer expresses an opinion and then provides facts, explanations, and examples to back up that opinion.

Format of Argumentative Essay

An argumentative essay has three key areas namely:

1. The Introduction
2. The Body 
3. The Conclusion

The Introduction 

Every decent essay should include an introduction, at least four body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
An introduction in an argumentative essay should do two things. First, it should admit that the supplied assertion has some truth to it while simultaneously pointing out that there is another side to the matter.
Second, it should define the important words in the topic statement briefly.

 The Body

The argument takes place in the body of the essay, where the writer elaborates their points by providing reasons, numbers, facts and statistics, quotations, anecdotes, and examples for or against the specified issue. As mentioned below, there are three techniques a writer might follow while writing the body of an argumentative essay:
a) In the first section of the essay, the writer should create two or three reasons in support of the issue and then raise two or three points in opposition to it in the second section.
b) Alternatively, the writer may opt to respond to each 'positive' in each paragraph with a 'con' in the paragraph that follows.
c) The third and final way the writer can take is to include both the "pros" and the "cons" in the same paragraph. The first three sentences of the paragraph present and develop the supporting idea in this case. In the following three sentences, the opposing or refuting view is stated and developed. It should be noted that a great paragraph should have six sentences.
The first method is the most effective, especially for typical pupils.

 The Conclusion 

The conclusion is the last impression you want your readers to have of you. It should give readers the impression that you have put everything together. Conclusions in essays are commonly written in the following ways: summarize and repeat, state opinion, pose a question, and urge for action.

In an argumentative essay, the writer can conclude by making a final judgment on their issue, stating that based on the points stated on both sides, one side is favoured over the other because it has stronger and more persuasive points.

 

Contrast Connectors

Transitional words, particularly those that exhibit contrast, are encouraged to help points flow properly in the body of the essay. When utilized effectively, they assist the writer in making their argument. Contrast connections clearly demonstrate the transition from one side of an argument to the other by employing sentence connectors such as 'but,' 'however,' or 'on the other hand.'

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Expert Advice

Before beginning to write an argumentative essay, create a two-column outline in which you include all of your points for and against the topic, that is, pros and negatives.

Task

Write an argumentative essay on any of the following topics:

a) School-based corporal punishment is required.

b) The only way to become wealthy is through manual labor.