Argumentative Essay Outline Name: Class:
Topic: ________________________________________________________________________________________
My Position: __________________________________________________________________________________
INTRODUCTION PARA
| Hook
Ex. An important question today is….” |
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| Bridge
-introduce the history of this debate -introduce what the two positions are -explain why this debate is important Ex. …Some people believe…, However, others think… |
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| Thesis | Key words: my topic + my position + my reasons for my position |
BODY ONE Topics I will discuss (key words): _______________________________________________________
| Counterargument
-summarize the opponents’ perspective Ex. Some people believe that… In some peoples’ opinion, |
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| Rebuttal
-explain why they are wrong Ex. However, they may not realize/understand/know… |
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| My Position
my arguments support for my arguments |
BODY TWO Topics I will discuss (key words): _______________________________________________________
| Counterargument
-summarize the opponents’ perspective Ex. Some people believe that… In some peoples’ opinion, |
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| Rebuttal
-explain why they are wrong Ex. However, they may not realize… |
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| My Position
my arguments support for my arguments |
BODY THREE Topics I will discuss (key words): _______________________________________________________
| Counterargument
-summarize the opponents’ perspective Ex. Some people believe that… In some peoples’ opinion, |
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| Rebuttal
-explain why they are wrong Ex. However, they may not realize… |
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| My Position
my arguments support for my arguments |
CONCLUSION PARA
| Restated thesis
Ex. In conclusion, To summarize, In short, |
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| Summary sentence for each body paragraph | |
| Final thought: a call to action
Ex. It is time to… Everyone should… The time has come to… |
