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Writing The Argumentative/Persuasive Essay
Writing The Argumentative/Persuasive Essay
Argumentative/Persuasive
Essay
CHOOSING A TOPIC
To begin an argumentative essay, you must
first have an opinion you want others to
share.
Possible Topic Ideas
Should boxing be banned? Should dying people be kept on
life support?
Should hunting be outlawed?
Should tobacco products be
Should recycling be banned?
mandatory?
Should research on cloning be
Should college athletes be discontinued?
paid?
Studying martial arts is good
Should the death penalty be for mind and health.
abolished?
Ghost hunting is dangerous.
Reality shows are exploiting
people. Private colleges are better than state
colleges.
RESEARCH
To be valid, an opinion or point of view must be
supported by facts and information.