Argumentative Essay Writing

Introductory
Paragraph
Introductory
Paragraph
Essay STRUCTURE
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10
-General introduction.
-Opposing Point of view.    
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10
-Focusing.
-Thesis statement.            
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2

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1,1
1,1
1,1
3 Body paragraphs
3 Body paragraphs
                 
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30
          1- Topic sentence/SS1, Ex/SS2, Fact/SS3/Stat/Closing sent.
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10
                          2- Topic sentence/SS1, Ex/SS2, Fact/SS3/Stat/Closing sent.                                          
                        3- Topic sentence/SS1, Ex/SS2, Fact/SS3/Stat/Closing sent.

CONCLUSION PARAGRAPH
CONCLUSION PARAGRAPH

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10
-Sum up the three body paragraphs or re-                                         state your thesis statement.    
-End with an advice or a question
or a call for action.
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10

- Comprehensibility and Grammar        
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10
- Indentation, Capitals, and Punctuation      
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- Transitions and Word Choice      


                  All around the world (Everyone believes that) (It is widely believed)………………………………. . (Some) Less than a third ………………………………….. . (Many) The majority of ………………………………………. I assert that (It seems to me that)(As far as I am concerned)……………………………. because (for these reasons:)… Reason 1... , … Reason 2… , and   … Reason 3.. .

              On the first line, …………. . First , ………. . For example, …………….. . Moreover, …………… . It is a fact that …………… . In addition, …………….. . According to …………… , ……….…… . As you can see , ………………… .

              To continue , ………… . Firstly , …………. . Everyone knows that   ……….. . Besides , ……………… . “X” magazine mentions that, ……………… . Finally , ………… . For instance , ……………. . Therefore , ………… .

              Last but not least , …………… . To begin with , ………. . To illustrate , …………… . Also , …………… . As mentioned on--------- , …………… . Last , ………… . As a matter of fact , ……………… . As a result , …………… .

              To sum up , …………. because …...