Wednesday, April 15, 2020

How to Write a Major Topic Paragraph in an Argumentative Essay

How to Write a Major Topic Paragraph in an Argumentative EssayHow to write a major topic paragraph in an argumentative essay that will win you a contest of opinion among judges? This is the easy part. The difficult part is to ensure that you have correctly and concisely identified what you want to say, and that it speaks well to the judges' point of view.Your paragraph should begin with the headline of your essay and should contain a paragraph of title information. In this paragraph you must declare yourself from the beginning as the speaker of the piece, in other words you must state what you want to say with a definite statement. You can begin your paragraph with any kind of thesis statement, such as: 'I am convinced that I am correct.' or 'I see myself as the author of this essay.'Once you have defined yourself as an author of the essay, you are halfway there. Now all you have to do is begin to build your arguments. You can begin with a thesis statement that just tells how the rea der needs to know the information presented in the argument, or you can provide additional evidence to support the main claim you are making.Next you can begin your paragraph with a concise, and in many cases a compelling hypothesis. You can begin your hypothesis with the title of your essay, which is the thesis of your argument. If you know what the title is, your hypothesis statement will look much more natural, and you will be more assured that the judges will accept it as the best in the piece. If you are not sure what your title is, you may use a small paragraph to explain it.Your second paragraph begins with a single sentence that can be described in two ways. First, it can be a short one-sentence statement that says something like: 'I believe...' or 'I have doubts...' Either way you begin your paragraph, you must immediately put the reader on notice of your major claim, and that is the thesis of your essay. If you continue on this single sentence paragraph, you will eventuall y reach the conclusion of your argument, but only if you remain true to your thesis throughout.Your third paragraph should explain the main body of your argument. This paragraph will provide the support of your thesis and you should be able to explain the essential details of your arguments by the end of the paragraph. Remember that if you cannot answer the questions the judges are asking you, you do not need to explain how you arrived at the conclusion you are making in your article.Once you have fully explained your argument, you can then try to describe the judges' reactions. Most likely they will call on you to justify your position with additional evidence.

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