Argumentative and persuasive essays both aim to present a specific point of view, but they are different both in how they get their point across and why. The author of an argumentative essay will usually try to make his or her point through reason. This means identifying the opposing viewpoints and then using facts, statistics, or other evidence to discredit them so that the reader ultimately concludes that the writer’s position is correct. The persuasive essay, on the other hand, more often uses passion and emotion in an attempt to sway the reader’s loyalties. Opposing views are often acknowledged here, but aren’t usually analyzed. As a result, this sort of essay is often perceived to be essentially one-sided and is written based primarily on personal convictions. Argumentative papers are usually structured more like high-level analysis, with sections devoted to looking at key issues from multiple angles.
What is the difference between argument and persuasion?
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Argumentative Techniques
In most cases, the argumentative essay is one that objectively states an argument that it then backs up with facts, statistics, and expert evidence. Writers generally acknowledge counterclaims and opposing arguments from the very beginning, but make it their goal to discredit them by appealing to the reader’s reason. As such these sorts of papers often give an overview of all the main arguments or scholarship on a given topic, then build an argument about which is the best or the most correct.
For each of the following essay prompts, consider the following:
- What type of evidence would you provide to your reader if you were assigned the following essay prompts?
- Where would you look to find this information?
- What type of introduction would you choose to start each essay?
- Should students be allowed to grade their teachers?
- Is the cost of college too high?
- Does religion cause war?
- Does age matter in relationships?
- Is global climate change man-made?
- Is our election process fair?
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ReplyDeleteGood start, Elijah. Don't forget you need to add the other information in the assignment!
Delete1.Should students be allowed to grade their teachers?
ReplyDelete• I would provide the reasons why students shouldn’t be allowed to grade their teachers and provide valid points and statements as to why they shouldn’t.
• I would look at statistics and facts and give my opinion on the topic.
• Restating the question Introduction
2. Is the cost of college too high?
• I would provide reasons as to why the cost of college is too high and provide valid points and statements
• I would use facts and statistics
• Statistical Introduction
3. Does the religion cause war?
• I would provide reasons as to why religion does cause war
• I would use websites for statistics, my opinion, and facts based on why religion does cause war.
• Event/Historical Scenario Introduction
4. Does age matter in a relationships?
• I would use reasons as to why it does or doesn’t matter in a relationships and use statements and valid points.
• I would use my opinion, websites for facts, and I would use statistics.
• Restating the question Introduction
5. Is global climate change man-made?
• I would provide reasons and statements and valid points as to why global warming isn’t man-made.
• I would use websites for facts and statistics.
• Statistical Introduction
6. Is our election process fair?
• I would provide reasons as to why or why not the election process is fair and use valid pints and statements.
• I would use websites explaining why or why not the election process is fair and use facts and statistics.
• Restating the question Introduction
1. Should students be allowed to grade their teachers?
ReplyDelete• I would provide a dated situation where a teacher got fired because I student poorly graded the teacher.
• I would look for stories from news articles.
• Event/Historical Introduction.
2. Is the cost of college to high?
• I would provide mathematical statistics on how many colleges ask for a large abundance of money compared to population statistics on how many students that attend college live in poverty or struggle financially.
• I would find online facts and statistics.
• Statistical Introduction.
3. Does religion cause war?
• I would provide a number of historical evidence to show the amount of wars that started because of religious disbeliefs, and the amount of wars that didn’t.
• I would go through a timeline of wars or use a history book of some sort.
• Event/Historical Introduction.
4. Does age matter in relationships?
• I would provide a dated situation where an older person received a restraining order to stay a certain amount of feet away from public schools because he/she was dating someone several years younger than them.
• I would look for stories from news articles.
• Event/Historical Introduction.
5. Is global climate change man-made?
• I would provide government approved facts that state what the government chooses to tell us and not tell us.
• I would look for government blogs or websites.
• Factual Introduction
6. Is our election process fair?
• I would provide statistics showing how many politics become elected from more than just votes and how many of them become elected from fair voting.
• I would go through political history.
• Factual Introduction
1. Should students be allowed to grade their teachers?
ReplyDelete• I would provide statistics and actual comments or thoughts from students and teachers , that have been asked that specific question
• I would look for this information on the web and look for statistic on school links.
• I would start this essay with an introduction based on statistics.
2. Is the cost of college too high?
• I would provide evidence of various colleges, with prices and opinions from applicants or students attending those schools.
• I would look for these information on the college’s websites.
• I would start the introduction with names of colleges and providing prices.
3. Does religion cause war?
• I would provide with religious information and opinions from people from religions and in the end my personal opinion.
• I would look for these information on religious websites
• I would start the introduction
4. Does age matter in relationships?
• I would provide statistics from people of various ages that are in a relationship with someone older or younger than them.
• I would look for statistics on dating websites
• I would start my introduction with stating the statistics and then add personal and other people’s opinion ( maybe also own experience)
5. Is global climate change man-made?
• I would provide climate statistics and also facts that occurred that may have affected the climate change.
• I would look for actual facts and evidence from climate websites
• I would start my introduction showing statistics of the climate
6. Is our election process fair?
• I would provide election statistics from this state
• I would look for peoples opinions and make a deeper search on the web
• I would start my introduction with the statistics and deeper information from the web
Leila, great job! In number 3, I would absolutely look to history for evidence, since that is an element of so many wars and conflicts-- think The Crusades during the Middle Ages or Nazi Germany's Final Solution and the Jews...
Delete1.Should students be allowed to grade their teachers?
ReplyDeletea.Teachers have different ways of teaching, some might use more visual or other tend to teach straight from the text book. Student will then have the ability to grade the teacher to know what to expect when coming into the class for the first time.
b.Various Website online where students who had a specific teacher, post information of their personal experience.
c.Staccato Introduction of how a student start to grade the teacher.
2.Is the cost of college too high?
a.College tuition price is on the rise and working a minimum wage job won’t be enough to pay off for school on your own.
b.Survey various college student who pay school out of their own pocket and work with minimum wage.
c.Hook Intro: Imagine working a minimum wage job where you can barely get by paying for school yet the tuition ends up going up in price.
3.Does religion cause war?
a.Religion can cause war due to the different opinion and beliefs which can cause conflict (war).
b.Example from the past where religion cause huge outbreak.
c.Definition of Religion.
4.Does age matter in relationships?
a.Age matters in relationships because you don’t want to see a huge gap in the age where you can be dating someone who can de old enough to be your grandmother or young enough to be your daughter.
b.Internet; past example of why age should matter due to different situation that have led to prison.
c.Hook Intro: Imagine seeing a couple holding hands, Women around the age in here 20’s with a man, in his 50’s, wouldn’t you feel a weird sensitive of something not being right.
5.Is global climate change man-made?
a.Everything around us is basically man-made. For instance, cars and factories are a reason for global warming, which are man-made.
b.Statics on what cause global warming and how it is due the man-made products.
c.Personal Narrative Intro: Every time I look at the exhaust coming out of a car or black smoke from a local factory, I can’t help myself but to think that global warming is cause due to man-made products.
6.Is our election process fair?
a.The election process fair due to the hard work an effort within our schools gymnasiums which help track the votes with preciseness and confidentially.
b.Interviewing election process helpers who show the step by step ways that make the election process fair.
c.Event Scenario
Ulises, Good job on the majority of your responses, however I'd reconsider your approach to numbers 3 and 4. Providing the definition of religion would be insulting your reader's intelligence, since it's basically common knowledge. Also, opinions may not be the best way to get facts-- it's a good way to get opinion!
DeleteNumber 4 is mostly emotion based. Getting grossed out by an age difference of a couple is not solid logic!
1. Should students be allowed to grade their teachers?
ReplyDeletea. Students shouldn’t be allowed to grade their teachers because they’re just students that are in still in school learning where the teachers and professors are the ones that have already finished school and got a degree that allows the teachers and professors to grade students.
b. I would find this information by asking the teachers themselves on how they would feel if their students will grade them.
c. Background information introduction
2. Is the cost of college too high?
a. The cost of college is too high. Most students that graduate high school are hoping to attend their dream college but they find out they can’t go because of the cost of the college and they don’t want to take out loans because they don’t want to be on debt.
b. I would find this information at http://college-education.procon.org/
c. Statistical introduction
3. Does religion cause war?
a. I don’t think religion causes war. War is caused by money, land, and terrorism.
b. I would find this information at debate.org
c. Event/historical scenario introduction
4. Does age matter in relationships?
a. I don’t think age matter in relationships because it’s more about emotion, how a couple feels about each other but they are boundaries on the age limit such as if it’s two or three years apart doesn’t matter but if it’s more like a teenager dating an adult that’s a problem.
b. I would find this information at debate.org
c. Statistical introduction
5. Is global climate change man-made?
a. I think global climate change is man-made because of the pollution we are causing especially when the world is basically over populating.
b. I would find this information at http://www.drroyspencer.com/global-warming-natural-or-manmade
c. Event/historical scenario introduction
6. Is our election process fair?
a. I think it is fair because the elections has been working for all these years and it doesn’t seem to be a problem.
b. I would find this information at debate.org
c. Statistical introduction
1. Should students be allowed to grade their teachers?
ReplyDelete• The evidence I would provide would be, students should not be allowed to grade their teachers. Teachers are professionals and have a degree in what they do, they have all the requirements to be a teacher, why should students give their opinions when truly it means nothing.
• I think I would find this information online or ask other peers of mine to see if they agree or don’t agree.
• My introduction would be more of a statistic approach.
2. Is the cost of college too high?
• My evidence would be solely from college students themselves, to honestly get a real education in a good school, even students with scholarships struggle to get by with other fees. So yes, college is way too high. You are paying to get a good job and then paying off your education to get that job.
• Student’s opinions, internet evidence and statistics.
• For my introduction I would use background information to show the struggle of paying for school.
3. Does religion cause war?
• Personally I believe religion doesn’t cause wars, small minded individuals cause war.
• For my information I think I could find a lot of articles on the internet about individuals causing war.
• Statistics would be used in my introduction.
4. Does age matter in relationships?
• My evidence would be provided off of personal experience.
• I could also find information asking other people around me.
• Background information would be used in my introduction.
5. Is global climate change man-made?
• My evidence would be that no global climate change is not man-made.
• Internet information could be used to prove this.
• Statistic information could be used in my introduction.
6. Is our election process fair?
• Personally I believe it is not fair, we never know if our election process is somewhat rigged, our government runs everything.
• Internet articles could possibly be used to find this information as well with personal opinions.
• Background information could be used for my introduction.
Should students be allowed to grade their teachers?
ReplyDelete-I would state reasons as to how beneficial this would be.
- I would prove statistics and facts supporting my side.
- I would start off with a supported statement to the question.
Is the cost of college too high?
- I would state it is and provide reasons including why tuition is too high.
- I would use the schools tuition information compare it to the state's tuition and country average and then worldwide average. I would use information from the internet and other schools websites
Does religion cause war?
- I would state that religion is a big factor to recent wars
- I would provide facts and statistics from media like internet, news and print and recent information including palestine israel war.
- I would start off with a supportive statement saying that war is usually caused by religious indifference .
Does age matter in relationships?
-I would state reason as to it depends on the age of both parties involved.
- I would use statistical information including average age in successful versus failed relationships.
- I would start off by restating the question and answering it with my opinion.
Is global climate change man-made?
- I would state that it climate change is man made.
- I would use statistical information and include scientific studies. I would include studies from comparing the increase in green house gases, carbon and pollution from before the industrial era to present day.
- I would start with the very definitive answer of yes that humans are directly related to the change of global climate.
Is our election process fair?
- I would state that the election process is not fair and provide supportive facts.
- I would use information from internet and past elections to support my side.
- I would start the essay with the question and answer it with my point of view.
Should students be allowed to grade their teachers?
ReplyDelete- Just because someone got a degree it doesn't mean they are professionals and take their job serious.
- I would find information from other schools that have already implemented this teacher grading system, other websites that have done studies about this and personal opinion from being a student and dealing with great and bad teachers.
- A Hook question asking who hasn't had terrible teachers in the past.
Is the cost of college too high?
- For a kid coming out of high school the in the current economy, yes the cost of college is scary high. The debt sets students back many years and it could even change their minds about going college and getting an education.
- There are many statistics out there on the internet about how overprice it is and how the cost could influence a student’s decision.
- With a statistic about the price.
Does Religion cause war?
- Yes although religion is supposed to be something peaceful, it is often been the cause of wars because of ignorant people.
- History books/current events in the news.
- Event/historical scenario
Does age matter in relationships?
- No as long as both people are adults.
- Studies about when a human is fully developed mentally and physically.
- Personal narrative intro.
Is global climate change man-made?
- There are things that affect climate change that aren't man made, such as cow’s methane gas, volcanic activity, and many other things. But the process of climate change has been dramatically accelerated by man made objects.
- Examples of man made objects and how stats about how they contribute to climate change.
- Statistic
Is our election process fair?
- Probably look up the process and determine whether it is or not.
- Reading a government website.
- A hook question.
1.should students be allowed to grade their teachers?
ReplyDeletea.I would provide an example of a student that graded their teacher and the teacher had to leave the school.
b.I would go to either one of the teachers that had to leave or search for it online.
c.factual introduction.
2.is the cost of college too high?
a.I would provide the prices of the colleges all around.
b.you can find the information on a website.
c.statistical introduction.
3.does religion cause war?
a.I would provide a historical evidence on why religion causes war.
b.I would find it on a book that has historical evidence in it.
c.historical introduction.
4.does age matter in relationships?
a.I would provide evidence where it show that it does matter in certain relationships.
b.I would find the information on a website.
c.factual introduction.
5.is the global climate change man-made?
a.I would find evidence where they say it is man made.
b.I would find factual evidence where they show the global climate is man made.
c.factual introduction.
6.is the election process fair?
a.I would provide evidence of statistics shown.
b.I would find it in on a website of where the show the voting percentages.
c.statistical introduction.
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should students be allowed to grade their teachers?
i would provide evidence from actual students and what they think on this and if they would do this.
i would go to a high school and ask teachers if they would feel comfortable if they were being graduated by students and ask students if they would do this as well.
i would use a restating question introduction
2. is the cost of college too high?
-i would use the many amount of student who have graduated but have to work to pay off their student loans for years and not start their own lives yet.
i would interview college graduates.
i would use a persuasive type to start my essay.
3. does religion cause war?
i do not believe religion causes war because people just mind their own business and believe in what they believe.
i would look into research
i would choose a historical introduction
4. does age matter in relationships?
-yes age does matter, for example couples that have been married for years the man is always a bit older then the woman, because of the maturity level.
-i would interview couples.
-i would restate my question in the introduction.
5. is global climate change man-made?
no it is not, it is scientifically proven that its not.
i would look for this in science books and other researches.
i would do a statistical introduction
6.is our election process fair?
the election process may or may not be fair i would provide actual facts on this.
i would look for real opinions and research.
i would do a statistic introduction.
1. Should students be allowed to grade their teacher?
ReplyDelete• Students should not grade their teacher because it defeats the purpose of student are trying to learn
• I would look for websites and new article
• News article or websites
2. Is the cost of college too high?
• All colleges has different prices on the tuition for classes and dorming
• I would look for this online
• I would check the websites
3. Does religion cause war?
• religion can cause war because of different beliefs
• I would ask people that I know or go to the library
• History books
4. Does age matter in relationships?
• Age doesn’t matter if they truly love each other
• I would ask people that are still in a relationship
• Facts introduction
5. Is global climates change man made?
• I would look this up from the article or internet
• Internet information
• I will think I need background information
6. Is our election process fair?
• I would look up through the process and say if it is fair or not
• I would use the internet to find these details
• Statistical introduction
1.Should students be allowed to grade their teachers?
ReplyDeleteA.)The Scenario that I would start is where certain amount or a whole class of students are able to “Grade” and critiques on their teacher’s teaching to show what certain areas are lacking in base on a student point of view. Though in theory it a good idea while at the same time some student may tend to be immature where he/she might lie to get that teacher fired because their holding a grudge against them.
B.)I'd look over various statistics and fact with personal opinions as well as mines on the question.
C.)Restating the Question
2.Is the cost of college to high?
A.)In my opinion for this type of argument I would most likely rely on statics and facts because in some states some students are able to pay less than others states. As well for some who have to struggles through poverty in which only a few who can actually attend college.
B.)Look over websites and using facts and statistics.
C.)Proven Statisical Introductions.
3.Does religion cause war?
A.)Some of Histories war were mostly cause on religious reason. I would provide histroical and mathimical statistics and facts proving my statement.
B.)I'd look over history book or websites showing timelines of wars the happen through history.
C.)Historical Introduction.
4.Does age matter in relationships?
A.)A older person who dating a younger person I would show some stastics that s shown from other couples to prove if it's alright or not for older people to date younger people.
B.)I look other various articles stories in newpaper or on the news.
C.)News article or historical intriduction.
5.Is global climate change man-made?
A.)In a logical stand point I would provide some some facts in where some occurrences that shown the change of climates.
B.)Search over various weatherforecast websites.
C>)My Introduction would show statistcs.
6.Is our election process fair?
A.)I would look would people personal opinions and statistics proving how some politics become elected more then just votes, other who get elected from far voting.
B.)I would use websites to prove and explain how election process are fair or not.
C.)Statistical introduction
1. Should students be allowed to grade their teachers?
ReplyDelete- I would state my reason why it really isn’t a good idea to let student grade teacher with comments and though from both teachers and students.
- I look up many information from many sites that are provide for me
- I would start my introduce with a question
2. Is the cost of college too high?
- I would put my reason to why the cost of college is too much for people that don’t have financial aid.
- I would get my information from not only from my school website but others schools websites.
- I would start off mine introduce by restating the question and answer it throughout the beginning paragraph.
3. Does the religion cause war?
- I would give out reason why religion does cause war
- I would gather my information from history websites as well as other websites the provide facts of religion.
- I would start out mine introduce by using a quote from a history page and or other sites that provide me with information.
4. Does age matter in a relationship?
- I would put how it really matter and how it doesn’t really matter in this world
- I would gather information by looking through sites that give the fact, opinions and thoughs about underage relationship.
- I would start mine introduce with question and then answer it.
5. Is global climate change man-made?
- I would provide information on how the climate change isn’t man-made.
- I use information that’ from website about global warning.
- I would start of by restating
6. Is our election process fair?
- Personally it isn't fair because election are all the same at the end
- I would gather information from sites talking about government.
- Start off by quoting from states.