How to Write a Good Argumentative Essay: First Argument

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A sample video from a tutorial series titled "How to Write a Good Argumentative Essay". This video looks at a single paragraph of a sample student essay and offers feedback on clarifying the logic of the argument.

Full table of contents:

Introduction

Part 1: Guidelines for Structuring an Argumentative Essay
1.1 A Minimal Five-Part Structure
1.2 Writing the Introduction
1.3 Writing the Conclusion

Part 2: A Sample Essay with Some Problems (and Strategies for Fixing Them)
2.1 The Essay: "Should Teachers Be Allowed to Ban Laptops in Classrooms?"
2.2 Analysis: The Introduction
2.3 Analysis: The Main Body: First Argument
2.4 Analysis: The Main Body: Second Argument
2.5 Analysis: The Main Body: Third Argument
2.6 Analysis: The Main Body: Evaluation and Recommendations
2.7 Analysis: The Conclusion
2.8 The Essay: Improved Version
2.9 The Essay: Improved Version with Commentary

Category:

Education

Tags:

• how to write an essay
• argumentative essay
• persuasive essay

[IAMBAOANH]

this is great

[PhilosophyFreak]

thanks. first comment EVER. i appreciate it.

[Yobidefy]

hey how do u write a conclusion if the essay is about History?

[Katniss012]

he sounds kinda like Jared from FNC ;)

[candytuft14]

this was super helpful! thanks :)

[oldfool666]

What happened to the teachers eyebrows?! 

[yoseph011]

this is amazingly helpful thankyou soo much for the help:)

[marvin123o]

I really like this,as a college student,it made me revise my essay and improve my ideas.:)

[GaarasFlameFlower]

Can I take YOUR class? I have never had this explained this well in my entire life, or even explained at all.

[jamesvhawk]

Great work, thanks for the help!

[exoticb09]

This is good. Thanks trying to get it through my head as I am still struggling writing essays!