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2. The Argumentative Essay

3. What is an Argument?
An argument is a discussion involving different points of view; it is a debate. (Dictionary.com)
In order for there to be an argument there must be two opposite sides; a disagreement and an agreement. Those in favor and those against.
For instance, the statement that America is a wasteful country is cause for an argument because there is an audience who is in favor and an audience who is against.

4. What is an Argumentative Essay?
The argumentative essay is a genre(type) of writing that requires the student to investigate a topic; collect, generate, and evaluate evidence; and establish a position on the topic in a brief manner. (Purdue University, 2014)

5. What is the prompt asking?
Write an essay in which you take a position on whether or not America is a wasteful country. Use the information presented in the passages to support your points. Make sure to include information from all the passages in your essay.

6. What is the prompt asking?
Write an essay in which you take a position on whether or not America is a wasteful country. Use the information presented in the passages to support your points. Make sure to include information from all the passages in your essay.
Write an essay – 5 paragraphs
Is America wasteful? Yes or No?
Support with text evidence

7. What is the prompt asking?
It’s no secret that sometimes great discoveries come as a result of really big mistakes. But are they always worth the problems they cause? Sometimes the mistakes lead to greatness, and sometimes they lead to disaster. Are mistakes key to making discoveries?
Write an essay in which you take a position on whether or not mistakes are a key part of discovery. Use the information presented in the passages to support your points. Make sure to include information from all the passages in your essay.

8. What is the prompt asking?
It’s no secret that sometimes great discoveries come as a result of really big mistakes. But are they always worth the problems they cause? Sometimes the mistakes lead to greatness, and sometimes they lead to disaster. Are mistakes key to making discoveries?
Write an essay in which you take a position on whether or not mistakes are a key part of discovery. Use the information presented in the passages to support your points. Make sure to include information from all the passages in your essay.
Write an essay – 5 paragraphs
Are mistakes a part of discovery? Yes or No?
Support with text evidence

9. What is the prompt asking?
 The United States is currently participating in air strikes on ISIS, a terrorist organization in Iraq and Syria. Read the accompanying texts and decide for yourself whether you think the U.S. government should be involved in another war in the Middle East. After you read the passages, write an essay in which you take a position on whether or not air strikes by the United States should continue. Use the information presented in the texts to support your points. Make sure to include information from all the passages in your essay.

10. What is the prompt asking?
The United States is currently participating in air strikes on ISIS, a terrorist organization in Iraq and Syria. Read the accompanying texts and decide for yourself whether you think the U.S. government should be involved in another war in the Middle East. After you read the passages, write an essay in which you take a position on whether or not air strikes by the United States should continue. Use the information presented in the texts to support your points. Make sure to include information from all the passages in your essay.
Write an essay – 5 paragraphs
Should US air strikes continue? Yes or No?
Support with text evidence

11. The Introduction The introduction paragraph has two major parts:
Background Information: where you talk about the issue in a general way; you basically present the issue.
The Thesis/Claim: Where you state your position on the issue and the supporting reasons in one clear sentence.

12. Introduction: Background Information
The United States of America is a nation characterized for its abundance of goods and services. It is a nation that has prospered and conquered the globe with its diverse population of consumers and its powerful corporations. A lot can be said about this developed country; nevertheless, America has become a wasteful nation.

13. Introduction: The Thesis/The Claim
Americans must be less wasteful before it is too late to save the planet; there is no place to throw trash and we are poisoning all living organisms. Red= Position and Blue= Supporting Reasons Americans must be less wasteful because there are fewer places to dispose of garbage, and we are poisoning all living organisms.