At the beginning of your argumentative text, you will write the title. The title is the headline of the essay (text). It should grab the reader’s attention. A good title is:
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short
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believable
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catchy
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easy to read
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related to topic
When writing titles, several words are capitalized depending on their function and position.
The title must be related to the topic, but it should not be the exact topic question.
When considering a title, authors should match the text’s tone. It can be:
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formal
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informal
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emotional
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humorous
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respectful
For example, if the topic question is: “Should Alloprof be used in class?”, the text title cannot also be “Should Alloprof be Used in Class?”
An adequate title could be: “Web Resources to the Rescue”.
The introduction is the first paragraph of the text. It presents the topic to the reader.
In argumentative texts, an introductory paragraph should look like the following:
It’s the first sentence of a text. It is also called an attention grabber. The goal of the sentence is to create reader interest. Hooks can be:
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an anecdote
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a powerful statement
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a question
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a quote/proverb
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a current event
Any necessary information the reader might need to understand the context and topic. Background information can contain:
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definitions of specific words
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descriptions
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historical context
Central point of an essay. It’s the position the writer will defend throughout the entire text. A good thesis statement usually follows the following order:
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Topic (What’s the text about?)
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Opinion (What’s your opinion?)
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Reasoning (Overview of the arguments to be discussed in the text)
