Below is an explanation of the argumentative essay example. Read the explanation carefully before you read the example essay attached at the bottom of the page. Then read the example essay, looking for the details discussed in the explanation below. When you are finished, go to Canvas and take the practice quiz.
***********EXPLANATION OF THE ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY EXAMPLE************
*This example essay has five paragraphs; an introduction, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion, in that order.
*The position, or thesis, is the last sentence of the introduction. It is what the writer is arguing in favor of or against.
*Reasons in support of the author's thesis are written as the topic sentences of the first two body paragraphs. They are the first sentence of each paragraph.
*The third body paragraph presents a counterargument instead of a reason. A counterargument is what someone with an opposing viewpoint might say about the topic. After stating the counterargument, the writer explains why the counterargument is not a good argument.
*In the last paragraph of the essay, the conclusion, the writer restates his or her thesis and the main reasons that support his or her position. The conclusion is a recap of the entire argument.
*The last page of the essay is the Works Cited. This is where the writer lists all the sources that he or she used in the essay. Each source listed in the Works Cited contains the name of the author (if there is one), the title of the article, the name of the publication or sponsoring institution, a date, and the URL address if it was found on the Internet.
*The writer shows where each source was used in his or her essay by writing the name of the author or title of the article in parentheses immediately after the sentence where the information from that source was used in the essay.
Now read the Argumentative Essay Example by opening the document below. When you are finished, click on the link below to go Canvas and take the Example Essay Practice Quiz. Use the example essay and the explanation above to help you answer the questions on the quiz. Take the quiz as many times as you need to get a perfect score.