Writing an argument paper

• Introduce argumentative writing, its purpose, and what must be included in this style of writing (e.g. a claim, support, a counterargument, etc.).
• Explain how to make a claim in argumentative writing.
• Explain how to write concluding statements for paragraphs in argumentative writing.
• Explain how to acknowledge opposing arguments in argumentative writing.
• Explain how to connect evidence and inferences in argumentative writing.
• 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.