Making an Effective Argument

The article, “Making an Effective Argument” talks about the correct and effective ways to
successfully write an argumentative style essay. Arguments in college writing have a different
standard as compared to arguments in general conversation. The most important aspect of In an
argumentative essay is to propose a specific claim supported by evidence and reasoning. It is of
great importance to make sure that the reasoning is based on authentic evidence. A good
argumentative essay contains enough evidence to back its claims, but more importantly, it has
citations for the research and evidence stated in the essay.
Moreover, written arguments are like turns in an ongoing conversation, in a way that first
you present your argument, then follow it by a counter argument, in a similar manner to real
conversations, where you argue with a person, and expect the other person to argue back.
Lastly, it is important to have a credible image as a writer towards the readers in order to
make them feel convinced in favor of the writers’ argument. There are a few ways to achieve
this, first, you need to make the readers believe that they are concerned about the topic you are
arguing in favor of, then, make sure you are well informed as you proceed to write the essay, and
make sure that your argument is fair and unbiased, otherwise you may seem unethical in the eyes
of the readers.