Argument+Essay+Intro

  **Read the following articles and discuss.**

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**Brainstorm possible related topics to use in an argument essay. Copy and paste the following in a Word document, complete the argument essay prewrite, and email to me BY THE END OF CLASS TODAY. Feel free to consult your classmates for the "rebuttal" portion.** 1. Write your potential thesis statement (claim AND because clause) with connection to a UNIVERSAL TRUTH.

2. Then list examples you could use to illustrate your point. Draw from the different WORLDS of research you could incorporate:


 * History
 * Politics
 * Pop Culture
 * Literature and Arts
 * Science and Technology
 * Current Events
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Personal Experience

3. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">List one example or fact you could use for concession/rebuttal to your claim and one example of fact you could use for rebuttal to the warrant (a problem with the because clause).

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">4. How might you begin the essay to get the attention of the reader?