A Guide To Writing Argumentative Essays

This brief spiral-bound booklet provides a portable, scannable, and simple guide to the basics of argumentative essay writing. Designed to complement in-depth classroom instruction, it serves as a portable resource that students can use on their own or in class for quick, step-by-step guidance on how to plan, research, write, and edit argumentative essays. Advice on avoiding plagiarism and documenting sources is included, along with up-to-date MLA and APA citation guidelines and a sample essay. Laminated for convenience and durability, the booklet is intended as a lasting reference tool that students can use throughout their academic studies. Additional resources, including an essay outline tool and grammar exercises, are provided on a free companion website.

Written as an essential guide for first-year university students, A Guide to University Assessment provides explanation and strategies for the successful completion of popular forms of assessment. This book takes the unique approach of catering for reading learners through definition and clarification of key aspects in essay writing (telling them how to write an essay), before focusing on visual learners with a sample essay that is deconstructed with the use of detailed figures (showing them how to write the essay). This is followed with a guide for public speaking, and a section outlining how to approach group work. This easy-to-follow method not only increases student understanding of the different aspects of university assessment, but demonstrates the purpose and function of these aspects in a working sample. From the earliest stages of generating ideas, through brainstorming, to the final development of argument, this resource will promote essay writing, public speaking and group work skills and assist in consistently achieving higher marks.

How does one help undergraduate students learn quickly how to produce effectively organized, persuasive, well-reasoned essays? This book offers a straightforward, systematic introduction to some of the key elements of the construction of arguments in essay form. The focus here is on practical advice that will prove immediately useful to students—recommended procedures are emphasized, and detailed examples of academic and student writing are provided throughout. The book introduces the basics of argumentation before moving on to the structure and organization of essays. Planning and outlining the essay, writing strong thesis statements, organizing coherent paragraphs, and writing effective introductions and conclusions are among the subjects discussed. A separate section concisely explores issues specific to essays about literary works.

This brief rhetoric helps students develop strategies for critical reading, critical thinking, research, and writing that will help them argue clearly and convincingly. It teaches them to identify and develop arguments, to read and form reactions and opinions of their own, to analyze an audience, to seek common ground, and to use a wide, realistic range of techniques to write argument papers that express their individual views and original perspectives on modern issues. It includes clear explanations and examples of argument theory and reading and writing processes, research and documentation skills, and offers engaging, class-tested writing assignments and activities. 49 Essays for Analysis cover several broad issue and sub-issue areas, all of contemporary concern. Unique chapters discuss student argument styles, Rogerian argument, and argument and literature.

This Argumentative Essay study guide is created by Pamphlet Master for students everywhere. This tool has a comprehensive variety of college and graduate school topics/subjects which can give you what it takes to achieve success not only in school but beyond. Included in the pamphlet are: - What is Argumentative Essay? - Formal vs. Informal Arguments - Sample Argumentative Essay - Deductive arguments - Standard argument types - Inductive arguments - Defeasible arguments -Argument by analogy -Transitional arguments - Argument in informal logic - A complete argument - The five-paragraph essay - Longer argumentative essays

"A guide to creating and structuring argument in essays at tertiary level."--Provided by publisher.

This book provides a comprehensive guide on the basics of essay writing. The first part goes through some of the fundamentals: what an essay actually is, different essay writing styles, the core elements of an essay, organizing, and planning. Going through these basics is integral to any essay writer; it will help establish the tone and structure of your writing, as well as provide for a more cohesive piece. The remainder of the book will outline the specifics of each essay genre. Firstly, we will explain the reason for the genre. Next, explain the elements of the genre. Common language and grammar associated with that particular essay will be explained. Finally, a complete essay example is included, which draws from all of the elements discussed in this guide.

The Broadview Pocket Guide to Writing is a concise volume presenting essential material from the full Broadview Guide to Writing. Included are summaries of key grammatical points; a glossary of usage; advice on various forms of academic writing; coverage of punctuation and writing mechanics; helpful advice on how to research academic papers; and much more. Four commonly-used styles of citation and documentation are covered—MLA, APA, Chicago, and CSE. The revised fourth edition includes full coverage of the 2016 MLA Style changes.