Unit 4: Argument Writing

What is an argument? In academic writing, an argument is usually a main idea, often called a “claim” or “thesis statement,” backed up with evidence that supports the idea.

In the majority written essays, you will need to make some sort of claim and use evidence to support it.

In other words, gone are the happy days of being given a “topic” about which you can write anything. It is time to stake out a position and prove why it is a good position for a thinking person to hold. (Argument -- The Writing Center)

Resources

Argument Writing: Discussion Norms

NOTES, ARTICLES, and AUDIO

2021 Argument Writing Learning Progression
2021 Evidence: PROS and CONS
2021 COVID 19 Article 1
2021 COVID Vaccine Article 2

Writing Process

Graphic Organizer

2021 Argument Writing Template

Argument Writing Model

Model Argument Paper.pdf

Works Cited

  1. "Argument – The Writing Center • University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill". The Writing Center • University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill, 2021, https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/argument/. Accessed 14 Mar 2021.