Argument

Thesis Statements

• Thesis Statement Formula
  • Topic | Stance | Effect on audience (why should the audience care?)
  • e.g.: "The seaworld orca breeding program | should be stopped | because it proves dangerous to both humans and animals involved.
• More
  • OWL
  • Ehow
  • CWS

Writing

• The draft
• Style

Types of Argument

• Ethos, pathos, logos -- summary of Aristotle's appeals
• From the Purdue OWL

Claim, Data, Warrant (aka, Claim, Evidence, Warrant)

• OWL
• Utah Valley University -- Toulmin explanation
• Another summary of Toulmin
• National Association for Urban Debate Leagues

Sample Outlines

• Sample outline -- speech -- value of exercise
• Sample outline with advice and examples
• Another way to organize an argumentative essay
• Brief sample outline
• Outline in improper form, but with a good range of content

Literary Argument

• Writing Literary Argument

Rubrics

• Common Core 9-10 (see Argumentative page)
• Common Core 11-12 (see Argumentative page)