Argumentative+Essay+notes

Argumentative Essays –
 * Know your audience
 * Not writing for an academic class?
 * Don’t write that way
 * Casual? Formal?
 * What about the paragraphs?
 * Intro – __make your claim clear__
 * Research paper needs a good intro
 * Helpful summary of an issue may only need one or two sentences of intro
 * Body paragraphs
 * Probably pro and con
 * For clarity
 * Pay attention to the question
 * Acknowledge the counter argument
 * This helps make claim clear
 * Conclusion
 * Similar succinct wrap-up
 * Source integration
 * Cite author’s full name first time
 * Use last name only after that
 * Where was this published?
 * Magazine, web, etc.
 * Title of the work
 * Little bit of info about the author
 * Helps show validity
 * Be clear about the value of the sources
 * For any source
 * How significant is this info?
 * Don’t cite Wikipedia
 * Though you may want to use it