argumentative paper

So you need to write an argumentative essay and you already know from our previous post on argumentative essay writing that this is a kind of essay that needs to contain an argument or arguments.

Very often we get requests from students to review their argumentative essays to make sure that the language, grammar, referencing is correct. And a fairly big part of these essays has a bigger problem than grammar and spelling: poor arguments.

Analyzing Arguments

In an earlier post, we talked about the role of research as one of the best essay helps you can get. However, after conducting your research in order to get well acquainted with your topic, you need to take it a step further. A lot of students fail to adequately analyze their research sources because they fail to realize the importance of analysis.

In an argumentative essay, you have to prove your point of view with facts, statistics, quotes of experts in the area, personal observations and other kinds of proof. Such type of essay can also be titled "persuasive". For a persuasive essay, you will have to study a controversial topic that does not have only a single opinion and solution, carefully research all facts and evidence, and come up with your own position. You state this position in a thesis statement and will try to prove it in the body of the essay.

A persuasive essay is a type of essay that tests how you lay down and fight for arguments on certain issues or subjects. It makes use of your logic and reasoning. A persuasive essay gauges your capability to position yourself in a particular idea. From the name itself, a persuasive essay asks you to persuade your readers to believe in your arguments until they are moved and choose to perform an action that you stated or suggested.

There is an opinion that college students can be divided into two groups: those who love writing argumentative papers and those who fear it. Students who do not shy away from composing argumentative essays are usually those who are highly opinionated and who enjoy in proving that their arguments are correct.

What can make an argumentative writing stand out from the other similar papers? Especially if all the papers tackle just one argument or topic? This is often the case in college essays, more importantly in argumentative writing wherein students in a class are given just one topic or argument to write about.

Every student, whether in high school or college, will have to write an argumentative paper. This type of essay will always be a part of any curriculum as it is a good way to practice the students’ writing skills, logic and their ability to provide a strong argument in a given subject matter.

A pro/con essay is essentially a persuasive essay where the object is for you to convince the reader that your position is more valid by presenting facts to prove the point.