Ensayo Argumentativo

Argumentative essay

The argumentative essay is a production in which the writer presents a controversial topic and takes a position about it (your thesis statement) augmenting his ideas withevidence.

Parts (Note: don’t write these subtitles in your essay)
1. Introduction
As in any essay, the first paragraph of your argument essay should contain a brief explanation of the topic,present the two sides of the matter, and then a thesis statement. The thesis statement will be a statement of your position on a particular controversial topic.
Example introductory paragraph with thesisstatement:

Since the turn of the new century, a theory has emerged concerning the end of the world, or at least the end of life as we know it. This new theory centers around the year 2012, a datethat many claim has mysterious origins in ancient manuscripts from many different cultures. The most noted characteristic of this date is that it appears to mark the end of the Mayan calendar. But thereis no evidence to suggest that the Maya saw any great relevance to this date. In fact, none of the claims surrounding a 2012 doomsday event hold up to scientific inquiry. The year 2012 will passwithout a major, life-altering catastrophe.

2. Body

Present both sides of the controversy. You should go into more detail about the two sides of the controversy (the topic).
After describing the"other" side, you will present your own viewpoint and then provide evidence to show why your position is the correct one. You can write your opinions and experiences (if you know any), and supportthem with investigation of other authors or sources (newspapers, experts, web pages, statistics, other studies or anecdotal stories.) that validate your points of view. This helps your argument becomestronger and convincing to the reader. You might want to write this section in one or two paragraphs.

3. Conclusion

Summarize the information presented in the body of the essay (with...