Ashley Said:

Anyone have any good ideas on what to write for an argumentative essay?

We Answered:

Argumentative, as in, persuasive?
A nice controversial topic is the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy in the US Army.

Colleen Said:

How do you write an argumentative essay for a love story?

We Answered:

Just start with the line, "Honey dear, do you think these jeans make my butt look big?" The arguments will sail as fast as a frying pan across the kitchen.

I do not know the The Tale, but in any love story, you can call into question whether someone truly loved another. What did they do to demonstrate that love? Did it demonstrate it fully? Or was it going through the motions.

Perhaps if real love was demonstrated, the argument is that it is a love that should never have happened. Argue that point.

You can argue anything. Just look to the poiticians for examples.

Kristina Said:

What is a good topic to write an argumentative essay on?

We Answered:

why obama should of/should not of won the nobel peace prize
why the rich should pay more taxes
why the healthcare industry needs reformed or how
why creationism should not be taught in schools

Phillip Said:

What is the basic outline of how to write an argumentative essay?

We Answered:

I don't mean to oversimplify, but this is what always helped me:
Introduction: Tell them in an interesting way, "what you are going to tell them" using a Thesis Statement.

Body: "Tell them." Should be at least 2-3 paragraphs. Each paragraph should be a strong, detailed reason to support whatever argument you are making (thesis).
Conclusion: "Tell them what you told them." No new info in this section! Take one summary sentence idea - representing each Body Paragraph and say it in a summarizing statement in the Conclusion. That means your conclusion should be at least 2-4 sentences long...depending on the Body Paragraphs. If it is a strong argument idea, make sure it is in the Body, then you can add it in the Conclusion (said differently).

Good luck on your essay. I hope this helps! (You said 'basic outline,' so now I hope you didn't mean you are being asked for an 'outline.' That would be a different answer.

Kristina Said:

Would it be ok to write an argumentative essay about banning God from public schools?

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It would be fine as long as it is supported by logical arguments. If your schooling is anything like the average experience, the people marking are more interested in seeing that you're able to present well formed and logical arguments to support your ideas. The actual opinion isn't really that important.

Rhonda Said:

What is the correct way to write an argumentative essay? I need a outline how to write an argumentative essay?

We Answered:

Actually from your introduction it doesn't sound like the beginning of an argumentative essay. It sounds like a factual essay -- a journalistic type report. I also think that the introduction should be prepared last, after you know what you are going to say in the argument part of the essay and can set it up effectively in the introduction.

For example, an argumentative essay might advocate that college admissions should become more stringent to weed out the students who need remedial help to compete effectively in the college level curriculum. Or you might argue that more remedial course opportunities should be made available in more formats in order to permit students to easily catch up.

A basic outline can follow the general formula -- tell them what you are going to tell them, tell them, and conclude by telling them what you told them.

Next the outline of this argument would state several reasons for the proposal that you are advocating. Then some of the factual statements that you included in your introduction could become part of the support you cite in this argumentation. For example, "More remedial opportunities should be offered to students for three reasons. First, because more and more students need them. [here cite your 1 in 10 fact, and include the source where you found it in]. Second, because students today are familiar with and can easily access different formats of educational material -- such as iPods, e-learning, classroom, etc. [perhaps add a few statistics or analysis of this trend]. Third, blah blah blah [in other words, come up with a third argument; this is just an outline so I'm not trying to add the substance here]."

Then your outline should include a conclusion, briefly summarizing your proposal and the arguments you've made in support, something like "Therefore, more remedial courses should be offered because more students need them, the students are familiar with and can effectively utilize a variety of new technologies and media in which these courses can be offered, and [blah blah blah]."

What kind of introduction should you start with in light of the above argumentation? Perhaps something like "For several reasons, I believe that remedial college courses are becoming increasiningly important to American students and should receive more financial and resource support from college institutions in the U.S. I will support this conclusion in this essay with three specific arguments."

I hope this helps. Good luck!

Rita Said:

How To Write An Argumentative Essay - 10 POINTS?

We Answered:

That's easy, because it most likely is the most important tool.
All you need are 3 supporting details in every paragraph. Such as:
(Par 1)
It's useful for teens because:
1.
2.
3.

(Par 2)
It's extremely helpful when researching things because:
1.
2.
3.

(Par 3)
Another reason you think its the most important tool in society &why:
1.
2.
3.

Etc. :)
Be sure to state these 3 main ideas in your introductory paragraph, and then again in your conclusion. You may also want to state a downside for your topic, such as "Although computers run alot of electricity, it is still very important BECAUSE:"