ENGL_202_Supplemental_Materials_Argumentative_Essay_Third_Body_Paragraph

Exercise 1

Below is a sample of a body 1 from an argumentative essay.

The obvious reason against premature marriage is that it gives two very immature people

a huge amount of responsibility. Marriage is not something that can be taken lightly. For

example, looking after a house, cooking, and raising children are not things for an eighteen year-

old girl to be concerned with. Also, worrying about housing, money, and child welfare should

not be the burden of any young man. Financial support is also a dilemma when it comes to young

families. A boy younger than twenty who is still completing his education will not be able to find

a job to provide for his family.

What is the topic of the paragraph?

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What would be the opposite opinion for this paragraph?

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Rewrite the paragraph as a Body 3 argumentative paragraph by adding a refutation and a new
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Exercise 2

Below is a sample of a body 1 from an argumentative essay.

Moreover, there is evidence, which suggests that many women decide to not complete

their education to properly raise their family. This is completely unacceptable, since education is

one of the most important areas of our lives. It creates what we are as people and it evolves our

personality. People have noticed that the probability of divorce increases with couples who are

very young. Young couples are unaware of the complications that would come after marriage

and how life will be very different from what they are used to. Most of the time they do not

handle these issues maturely and this leads them to separate.

What is the topic of the paragraph?

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What would be the opposite opinion for this paragraph?

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Rewrite the paragraph as a Body 3 argumentative paragraph by adding a refutation and a new
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