Formal Argumentative Essay Format

This sentence engages the reader's attention and inspires them to keep reading.

• Thesis

• Connecting Sentence

• Hook

• Call to action

Without this sentence, you do not have an essay; it is what you are trying to prove in your body paragraphs.

• Thesis

• Hook

• Details

• Restated thesis

This sentence opens the first body paragraph and supports your thesis.

• Example

• Details

• Closing sentence

• Topic sentence with reason 1

This part of the body paragraph provides support for your reason/claim.

• Evidence

• Thesis

• Hook

• Counter argument

These words and phrases ensure that your ideas flow from one to another.

• Restated thesis

• Call to action

• Transitions

• Connecting sentence

This sentence/paragraph states the belief of those who oppose your position.

• Thesis

• Reason 2

• Closing sentence

• Counter argument

This sentence wraps up your essay and tells the reader what you've already told them.

• Thesis

• Restated thesis

• Call to action

• Counter argument

Which of the following phrases should be avoided in your persuasive essay?

• First of all,

• I think that

• Because of this,

• Without a doubt,

If your audience will be opposed to one specific point, you should address it in that body paragraph.

• True

• False

You should always consider your audience and what's important to them when writing an argument.

• True

• False