Introduction Paragraph & Thesis Statement for Argumentative Essay

1. Hook
2. One sentence to introduce the issue as a debate (that it is controversial)
3. One sentence to introduce the side you support + reason
4. One sentence to introduce the side you do not support + reason
5. Thesis statement (issue, positive or negative, point 1 & point 2) ; two main points should be
parallel
Early Marriage

Many people in the Gulf still get married at a very young age. Few other issues cause as

much debate, especially among the younger generation. Some people criticize early marriage

because they believe that anyone under 18 is still a child and not capable of handling adult

responsibilities. Others say it is an important tradition with a long history in Gulf societies and

should be respected. However, early marriage is a bad idea because it causes people to marry

before they are able to take care of themselves or their children and because it leads to many

broken families and divorces.

First, early marriage is a bad idea because it will cause people to marry before they are
able to take care of themselves. For example…………………………………………………..
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Second, early marriage is a bad idea because it can lead to many broken families and
divorces……………………………………………………………………………………….
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Some people believe Early Marriage is good. They say it is a tradition and should be
respected. However, this is not the case. Early Marriage is actually a bad idea
because…………………………………………………………………………………………
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In conclusion,………………………………………………………………………….
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