Argument papers

1. Introduce argumentative writing, its purpose, and what must be included in this style of writing (e.g. a claim, support, a counterargument, etc.).

2. Explain how to make a claim in argumentative writing.

3. Explain how to write concluding statements for paragraphs in argumentative writing.

4. Explain how to acknowledge opposing arguments in argumentative writing.

5. Explain how to connect evidence and inferences in argumentative writing.

6. Explain appropriate patterns of organization for argumentative writing. 

This packet should help a learner seeking to understand how to write a paper and who is confused about how to write effective argument papers. It will explain how to make a claim, a counterclaim, a concluding statement, and how to outline argument papers.