How to Write an Introduction to an Argumentative Essay

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This is a sample video from a tutorial series titled "How to Write a Good Argumentative Essay". The full series, and many other videos on critical thinking, can be found at the link above.

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
• how to write an introduction
• argumentative essay

[PhilosophyFreak]

For those worried about the informality in this example .... Different fields have different conventions for what counts as "proper essay form". Some forbid the use of first-person ('I will argue that ..."), for example. But this is a matter of style and genre, there are plenty of literary genres where it's okay if used wisely (academic philosophy writing is full of first-person usages). Do what your teachers ask, but just know that there are very few "universal" laws of composition.

[svue12]

wtf?

give explains

[PhilosophyFreak]

@svue12 I'm not sure I understand the request. This video is just one of a much larger series of video tutorials on how to write an argumentative essay, which you can browse at the url link in the sidebar on the right. In the context of the other tutorials in the series it might make more sense.

[Pinups2Showboats]

Great teaching,. finally after looking thru tons of vids, I find a teacher with enough fore thought to include an example :)

[xxTONEMOxx]

I wish you were my teacher :/

[paradee12]

My teacher tells us to try not to say "This essay" why is that?

[09vrs]

This "really good" essay its very personal. Apart form some good tips the author uses pronouns like we, I etc.....folks my teacher will immediately fail you if you watch and apply to your essay this strategy. Avoid personal be more indirect and you'll be fine.

[OVER9000VIDEOS]

@PhilosophyFreak I think he meant 'give examples'.

[XNashty]

I thought formal english was importent in essays too, am i right ?

[omadbaba]

what a lame essay topic