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Guide to Writing a Good Argumentative Essay

Step By Step Masterclass Guide On Writing a Perfect Argumentative Essay

Ali
4 min readNov 21, 2021

So here is the thing;

The majority of the time we are made to or expected to write analytically, without any bias or inclination. Such kind of writing is relatively easy in the sense that we are only expected to understand the topic.

An Argumentative Piece of Writing instead asks much more from you, it necessitates that you as a writer take a stance on an issue, and defend it like a soldier does, leaving no room for the enemy (opposing viewpoint) to prevail in any manner.

In this context, it is important to understand that a good piece of argumentative writing not only highlights the important aspects of your stance, let’s say you are writing an “Argumentative Essay in Favor of Abortion” but also negate the opposing views as well.

So here are the following steps you need to stick to produce that powerful argumentative essay that convinces the reader:

Table of Contents:

  • DEVELOP A CONCISE YET EFFECTIVE THESIS STATEMENT
  • EVIDENCE THAT FAVORS YOUR STANCE ARE YOUR BEST FRIEND
  • BUILD YOUR ARGUMENTS IN THE BODY PARAGRAPHS

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Ali
Ali

Written by Ali

A ridiculously motivated writer with interests in Entrepreneurship, Productivity, Fiction and Personal Development.

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