Argument essays seek to state a position on an issue and give several reasons, supported by evidence, for agreeing with that position. Argument essays tend to fall into these categories:
1. Claims of Fact: Is it true or not?
2. Claims of Definition: What does it really mean?
3. Claims of Value: How important is it?
4. Claims of Cause and Effect: What is the cause? What are the effects?
5. Claims of Policy: What should we do about it?
Finding Argument Essay Topic Ideas
Argument essay topics can be found everywhere. Check the headlines of a newspaper, or just listen in to a conversation at your local Starbucks. Chances are, you will hear someone trying to persuade another person to believe in their claim about: What caused this? How important is it? or What should we do about it?
Argument Essay Topic Ideas
Argument Essay Thesis
Question/Answer format: To make your topic idea into a thesis you need to turn the topic idea into a question first. Examples:
?Does divorce cause serious problems for the children? (fact)
?What is "domestic violence?" (definition)
?What are the causes of divorce? (cause)
?How important is it for couples to avoid divorce? (value)
?What can you do to make your marriage divorce-proof? (proposal)
Answer: Your question often can be the title of your paper, or it can be the last line of the introduction. Your answer to this question is your thesis.
Example: The most important way to make your marriage divorce-proof is to make sure you have carefully prepared for that commitment.
Refute Objections: You might want to put an introductory phrase in the first part of your thesis to show that you are refuting other ideas about the answer.
Example: While some people think there is no way to divorce-proof your marriage, studies have shown that there are fewer divorces when people carefully prepare for that commitment.
Road-map: An additional way to make a strong thesis is to do a "Road-map" which tells in just a few words the three or more main points you will cover.
Example: While some people think there is no way to divorce-proof your marriage, studies have shown that there are fewer divorces when people carefully prepare for that commitment by taking time to get to know the other person before becoming engaged, spending time with one another's family and friends, talking about hot-button issues like finances, and getting extensive premarital counseling.
Argument Essay Introduction and Conclusion Ideas
?Introduction: announces subject, gets readers interest and attention, makes writer seem trustworthy
?Narration: gives background, context, statement of problem or definition
?Partition: states thesis or claim and outlines arguments
?Argument: makes arguments to support thesis and gives evidence (largest section of paper—the main body)
?Refutation: shows why opposing arguments are not true or valid
?Conclusion: Summarizes arguments, suggests solution and ties into the introduction or background.
How do you Organize an Argument Essay? Argument essays are fairly straightforward in organization. In your paper, you will need to do the following
1. Interest the reader in the situation and make them think it is worth learning more about.
2. Explain the controversy or problem clearly.
3. Explain the sides of the debate.
4. Tell them your side.
5. Convince them that your side is the best one to take.
6. Refute any objections异议they may be thinking about as they read.
7. Urge the reader to adopt our point of view to do, think or believe something.
I. Introduction: Explain the subject, the controversy and end with your thesis. Here are some tips:
?Use the title to present your point of view. Often the title can be a question.
?Think about your audience—what aspects of this issue would most interest or convince them?
?Check out the introduction and conclusion chart for creative ways to introduce your paper.
?Make sure you have a clear thesis which answers the question. The thesis should tell your position and is usually the last sentence of your introduction.
III. Body: Explains the reasons your audience should agree with your thesis. Your body needs to also refute objections or other points of view.
1. Reasons and support
?Usually you will have three or more reasons why the reader should accept your position. These will be your topic sentences. ?Support each of these reasons with argument, examples, statistics, authorities or anecdotes
?To make your reasons seem plausible, connect them back to your position by using “if…then” reasoning
2. Anticipate预测opposing positions and objections异议、反对意见
?What objections will your readers have? Answer them with argument or evidence.
?What other positions do people take on this subject? What is your reason for rejecting these positions?
Conclusion: Make a final point which tells the reader what to think or do.
?Why should the reader adopt your point of view?
?You might use the anticipating预期的objections in the conclusion or use some of the techniques of the propose建议a solution essay in conclusion
2019年6月大学英语六级作文模板：议论文之谚语警 句型 模板：议论文之谚语警句型 It is well know to us that the proverb： " ___谚语 _______" has a profound significance and value not only in our job but also in our study. It means ____谚语的含义_______. The saying can be illustrated through a series of examples as follows. ( also theoretically ) A case in point is ___例子一______. Therefore, it is goes without saying that it is of great of importance to practice the proverb ____谚语_____. With the rapid development of science and technology in China, an increasing number of people come to realize that it is also of practical use to stick to the saying： ____谚语 _____. The more we are aware of the significance of this famous saying, the more benefits we will get in our daily study and job.
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Guided Writing --------by Zhangqin 近几年的高考的书面表达中，议论文的命题形式是以文字提纲、图表和表格的方式来呈现写作材料的，写作方式主要是三段式作文法。所谓三段式作文法，就是将一篇书面表达按三段的写作模式布局谋篇，即开头、正文、结尾。三段式写作模式思路清晰，结构分明，是学生提高自己作文档次的最佳选择。 第一段开门见山直奔主题，提出要解决的问题或观点，或者交代清楚时间、地点、人物、干什么。 第二段摆出事实或提出论据，或者把时间发展的经过详细写出来。该部分条理要清楚，过度要自然，也就是评分细则所要求的“有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑，完全达到预期的写作目的”。为了迅速把握好句与句、段与段的连接方式，学生很有必要熟记一些表示各种逻辑意义的过渡词语。 最后一段得出结论。下面是几种常见的议论文写作模版,同学们一定要用心牢记住： 模版（一）对立观点题型 1.有一些人认为...； 2.另一些人认为...； 3.我的看法是...。 The topic of using mobile phones among the middle school students is becoming more and more popular recently(...的话题正变得越来越盛行）.There are two sides of opinions（有两方面的观点）about it.Some students say（一些学生说）using mobile phones is their favorite.They hold the view（他们持这样的观点）for the reason of that it is convenient for them to get in touch with others.What’s more（还有）,they can relax themselves by listening to the music when they are tired of studies.Moreover（而且）,they can get more useful information by using mobile phones. While others think （而另一些人认为）that the students can’t use mobile phones at school in the following reasons.Firstly（其一）,using mobile phones costs them much money,Secondly（其二）,playing games online has a bad effect on their studies.Thirdly(finally)（第三）,using mobile phones also affects their healthy. From my point of view(就我来看）,I think（我认为）that the students shouldn’t use mobile phones at school.The reason is（原因是）that the students can’t follow the fashion,their only goal at school is to study well. 模版（二）解决方法题型 要求考生列举出解决问题的多种途径：1.问题现状；2.怎样解决（解决方案的优缺点） In recent days,we have to face a problem(我们不得不面临一个问题）that the students do not like eating lunch at school,which is becoming more and more serious （这变得越来越严重）.First（首先）,some students throw the left food everywhere.second（其次）,they often go out of school to buy something they like to eat.But I’m afraid it’s bad for their health to eat lunch outside because some of the food they buy isn’t healthy enough. According to it（鉴于这个情况）,we should take a series of effective measures （我们应该采取一系列有效地措施）to deal with the situation.For one thing（一则）,we must make the food more delicious.For another thing（再则）, we should offer
大学英语议论文写作模板 一、不同观点列举型（选择型） There is a widespread concern over the issue that 作文题目. But it is well known that the opinion concerning this hot topic varies from person to person. A majority of people think that观点一. In their views there are 2 factors contributing to this attitude as follows：in the first place,原因一.Furthermore,in the second place,原因二. So it goes without saying that观点一. People,however,differ in their opinions on this matter.Some people hold the idea that观点二. In their point of view, on the one hand,原因一. On the other hand,原因二. Therefore, there is no doubt that 观点二. As far as I am concerned, I firmly support the view that观点一或二.It is not only because ________, but also because _________. The more _______, the more ________. 二、利弊型的议论文 Nowadays,there is a widespread concern over （the issue that ）___作文题目 ______. In fact,there are both advantages and disadvantages in __题目议题_____. Generally speaking,it is widely believed there are several positive aspects as follows. Firstly,___优点一______. And secondly ___优点二_____. Just As a popular saying goes,every coin has two sides,__讨论议题______ is no exception,and in another word,it still has negative aspects. To begin with,___缺点一 ______. In addition, ____缺点二______. To sum up,we should try to bring the advantages of __讨论议题____ into full play,and reduce the disadvantages to the minimum at the same time. In that case,we will definitely make a better use of the ____讨论议题___. 三、答题性议论文
英语四级写作万能句型 在写四六级作文的时候，大家经常会写出相似的那几个句式和短语，面对这样千篇一律的作文，阅卷老师势必会产生审美疲劳。下面就和我们一起学习一些万能句型，来刺激他们的审美吧! 一提到四六级作文的结尾部分，"all in all"，"in conclusion"等句式就欢乐地冒了出来，殊不知阅卷老师的审美又遭遇了千篇一律的轰炸，这时就需要一些可以刺激他审美的万能句型了! 1) From what has been discussed above, we may safely draw the conclusion that …从 以上的讨论我们可以肯定地得出结论，即… 2) Taking all these factors into consideration, we naturally come to the conclusion that…把所有这些因素加以考虑，我们自然会得出结论… 3) Overall, there is compelling eviden ce that …, and it follows that in this respect …总 的说来，令人信服的证据是…，而且在这方面随之而来的是… 4) The analysis we have made leads to a sound idea that …由我们的分析得出一个正确 的见解，即… 5) Taking into account all these factors, we may reasonably come to the conclusion that …考虑所有这些因素，我们可能会得出合理的结论… 6) Therefore, we can reach the following conclusion … 因此，我们可以得出这样的结论… 7) The evidence upon all sides leads to a just conclusion that …基于各方面证据，就产 生这样一个公正的结论。 8) All the analysis justifies an unshakable view that …所有分析证实了一个不可动摇的 观点，即… 9) A ll reliable evidence points to the fact that …所有可靠的证据都表明这一事实… 10) All the evidence supports an unmistakable conclusion that …所有的证据都支持一 个毫无疑问的结论…
题目：使用电脑的利弊 People can go to shop, bank and work with computer. But the danger of the computer is people are getting isolated and losing some social skills. To what extent do you agree with this opinion? 范文：The progression of computer is inevitable and undeniable. Nowadays computers also have become a part of our daily life. Instead of leaving home to go to shop bank and work people can do these at home by clicking the buttons. However, some people hold the opinion that it will cause people isolated from each other and lose social skills. Personally I find it hard for me to agree with this opinion by following reasons In the first instance, computers are tool to communication with people instead of isolation from the world. When we say a person is isolated it means that he is lonely and cut off the world. However, people seldom have this feeling while they are surfing the Internet. On the contrary, people tend to make more friends through the net. Secondly, people also can acquire social skills on Internet. Communication on Internet has the same purpose as face-to-face communication has. For example, through Internet we can send
(一)首句 章段首句 It’s well-known that 众所周知 As far as we know 据我们所知 As everybody knows 众所周知 As far as sb. be concerned 就……而论 Frankly speaking 坦白地说 Generally speaking 一般来说 I am of the opinion that …我认为 In my opinion 我认为 It has been shown that…现已表明 It has been found that …已经发现 It’s believed that…有人相信 It’s expected that…有人盼望 It’s hoped that …人们希望 It’s thought that …有人认为 Until recently …直到最近 Faced with …, quite a few people argue that …. But other people conceive differently. There is a general discussion today about the issue of…. Those who object to … argue that…. They believe that …. But people who favor …, on the other hand, argue that…. Currently there is a widespread concern that … More and more people are realizing / have come to realize… There is no denying / doubt that …. (二)结尾句Above all 最重要的是 After all 毕竟 All in all 总的来说 In a word 总而言之 As a result 结果 In fact / As a matter of fact 事实上 In short / In brief 简而言之 In conclusion 总之 In general /summary 总之 In the end / Finally Last of all 最后 On the whole 总的来看 It may be confirmed that… 可以肯定 It’s clear that … 很清楚 To sum up 概括地说 Personally, I prefer to … As far as… be concerned, I think / believe that… In my opinion, I am in favor of …. （三）写作中常用到的过渡词： 1.时间顺序：first, second, then, finally, now, before, afterwards, earlier, later, immediately, suddenly, soon, gradually 2.空间顺序：in front of, behind, at the back of, to the left, to the right, above, below, on one side, on the other side, next (to), far (from), beside , outside, around 3.因果关系：because, since, as, thanks to, as a result (of), so,
作文范文之大学英语作文及翻译
大学英语作文及翻译 【篇一：大学生活_英语作文】 我的大学生活英语作文 the bright and dark sides of my university life every coin has two sides. on the one hand, i am quite satisfied with my university life. on the other hand, life in my university is not as satisfactory as what we had expected. here is the bright side of my university life: firstly, equipment of my university is advanced and teacher team is powerful. there is an advanced library that owns all kinds of books. so we can acquire a lot of knowledge from my university. secondly, all sorts of lectures are given on campus. we can learn much knowledge that is interesting. thirdly, my campus activities are rich and colorful. such as sports meets, speech contests, different social gatherings and dancing par ties provide opportunities to make friends. what’s more, my dormitory life is very harmonious. dormitory life is an important part of my university life. on the one hand, we can have a good rest and put our heart into study. on the other hand, we will have a good mood and enjoy being together. this is the dark side of my university life: firstly, there is only one dining room in my university. so we often need to wait in a long line, which waste much time. everyday is always fixed cuisine types, which make our appetites depressed. secondly, self-study room is not enough. now we will soon take final exam. so it is difficult to find a self-study room. what’s more, network of my university is very unstable. it is difficult to search
英语议论文写作范文 英语议论文写作范文 1.利弊议论文 Model 1： It is a new thing that_____. Many people welcome this new development while others have expressed their concern about this. Those who take sides against this new trend believe that _____ because_____. One common argument, however, for ____ is that_____. Of the two views discussed above, I am in favor of the _____. My reason is that____. Model 2： As is known to all, there has been a wave of ____. There are many advantages / disadvantages of this modern way. First of all, _____. In the second place, _____. Lastly, _____. In a word, ____. Model 3： When asked about ____, different people will offer different opinions. Some people take it for granted that _____. In their mind, ____. Besides, ______. However, others hold that ____. They maintain that ____. 1 Weighting up these two arguments, I am for the first one. For one thing, ____. For another, _____. Therefore, as stated above, ____. Model 4： ____ is becoming more popular in ____, especially among ____. Today, it’s certainly difficult to think of ____. There are several reasons for its popularity. First, ____. Second, ____.However, in terms of _____. 2.个人观点议论文
大学英语作文万能模板 （一）段首句 1.关于……人们有不同的观点。一些人认为…… There are different opinions among people as to ____ .Some people suggest that ____. 2. 俗话说（常言道）……，它是我们前辈的经历，但是，即使在今天，它在许多场合仍然适用。 There is an old saying______. It"s the experience of our forefathers，however，it is correct in many cases even today. 3. 现在，……，它们给我们的日常生活带来了许多危害。首先，……；其次，……。更为糟糕的是……。 Today, ____, which have brought a lot of harms in our daily life. First, ____ Second,____. What makes things worse is that______. 4. 现在，……很普遍，许多人喜欢……，因为……，另外（而且）……。Nowadays，it is common to ______. Many people like ______ because ______. Besides，______. 5. 任何事物都是有两面性，……也不例外。它既有有利的一面，也有不利的一面。Everything has two sides and ______ is not an exception，it has both advantages and disadvantages.
最新英语四级作文万能句大全：文章开头结尾句型 1、Nowadays，it is generally/commonly believed that..., but I wonder that... 2、“如同硬币的正反面，...也有积极的一面和消极的一面。” Like a coin has two sides, there is a positive aspect and a negative aspect to... 3、“近来，...的问题已经成为人们注目的焦点。” Currently, the issue of ...has been brought to public attention. 4、“随着...的快速增长，...在日常生活中已经变得越来越重要。” Along with the rapid growth of ……,……has become increasingly important in our daily life. 5、“由汽车引起的空气和噪音污染对我们的健康造成了危害。” Air pollution and noise pollution caused by automobiles do harm to our health. 文章结尾句型 1、“因此，不难得出结论...” Accordingly/Consequently/As a result,it is not difficult to draw the conclusion that... 2、“综上所述，我们能得出如下结论……” From what has been discussed above, we may reasonably arrive at the conclusion that... 3、“这一难题，是任何人都不可能避免的。但只要处理得当，我们就会……” The dilemma is something no one can avoid. Properly handled, however, we will... 4、“总之，全社会都应该密切关注……只有这样我们才能……” All in all, the whole society should pay close attention to the problem of …… Only in this way can we…… 5、“考虑到所有的因素，我们意识到……” Taking into account all of these factors, we have reached the realization that……
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Living in the 21st century(生活在21世纪的优缺点) Living in the 21st century offers certain advantages,such as a higher standard of living, but it also has some disadvantages, such as a polluted environment. To begin with, most people now have more money for less hard work. They earn higher salaries than before and enjoy better social security, such as social welfare for laid-off workers and disability insurance. Secondly, because of the advance in medical technology which leads to better medical care and treatment, people’s life expectancy is longer. Moreover, most people now can afford to buy foods of high nutrition and enjoy their leisure time. Thirdly, modern conveniences such as radio, TV, internet, various vehicles and labour-saving machines in the home, all greatly facilitate human communication, transportation and housework as well. Nevertheless, living in the 21st century also has its disadvantages. The most serious one is the increasingly polluted environment; air is filled with smog and water is contaminated by iehemicals from factories.Another main disadvantage is the personalization of human relattonships which mostly result from people’s ever-increasing contact with machines and numbers. Still one more disadvantage
高考英语议论文模板 三大要素：论点，论据，论证 基本结构：提出问题（引论）；分析问题（本论）；解决问题（结论） 常用论证方法：比较法例证法推理法归纳法驳论法 提纲式作文 （1）不同观点列举型(选择型) 写作方法：有一些人认为?另一些人认为?我的看法? There is a widespread concern over the issue that作文题目. But it is well known that the opinion concerning this hot topic varies from person to person. A majority of people think that 观点一. In their views there are two factors contributing to this attitude as follows: in the first place,原因一. Besides, in the second place,原因二. So it goes without saying that观点一. People, however, differ in their opinions on this matter. Some people hold the idea that观点二. In their point of view, on the one hand,原因一. On the other hand,原因二. Therefore, there is no doubt that观点二. As far as I am concerned, I firmly support the view that观点一或二. It is not only because _______________, but also because_______________. 题（一）：每年高考之前总会出现“高考移民” ，他们设法到录取分数线较低的省份参加考试。你班同学就此展开讨论，提出以下两种相反意见： 赞同反对 1 想上好大学，应予理解； 4 到其他地方会增加当地升学压力； 2 录取分数不一，对高分地区学生不公平； 5 对当地学生不利，也是一种不公； 3 学生也是公民，应该有此权利和机会。 6 主要有利于权势者，对普通百姓不公。 请就此给“学生英语报Student Times”写一篇报道，说明上述讨论情况。 说明： 1.词数 100 左右 2.标题和开头段已给出. Students on the Move for Their Exams ─Fair or Unfair? Every year some students from high ─score areas move to other provinces to take the Entrance Examination of the Colleges. Recently we had a discussion about this. 题（二）：目前 ,温州的街头出现了越来越多的猫与狗 ,对此“中学生英语报”组织了一场讨论： 城市内是否可以饲养宠物。请你根据下表所提供的信息，介绍讨论情况，并说明自己 的观点和建议。 支持饲养宠物反对饲养宠物 1安慰孤寡老人1造成环境污染 2与动物和谐相处，增添生活情趣2吵闹声，甚至伤人注意 1．词数 100 左右 2．可以适当增减细节，以使行文连贯；你的观点 ,, 3．开头语已为你写好。 Recently we have had a heated discussion on whether people should keep pets at home in cities.（ 2）利弊型的议论文 这种题型往往要求先说明一下现状，再对比事物本身的利弊，有时也会单从一个角度（利或弊）出发，最后往往要求考生表明自己的态度（或对事物前景提出预测） 写作方法： 1.说明事物现状2.事物本身的优缺点（或一方面） 3.你对现状（或前景）的看法 Nowadays, there is a widespread concern over (the issue that)作文题目. In fact, there are both advantages and disadvantages in题目议题. Generally speaking, it is
1. 成功的四个步骤 Four Steps to a Successful Four Steps to a Successful The first time in life? Then grasp your chance with your perfect performance on the dating night, by learning the following principle in heart. Dress properly. While everyone wants to give an impressive debut on the first date, you should avoid wearing something too bizarre to be accepted. If you are still in school, a sportswear can fulfill your purpose. For businessman or grownups, casual clothes are recommended. Never put up your working uniforms,no matter how well you like that Armani suit. It is no work. A few accessories such as a pair of sunglasses or silver loops on the wrist can add up to the romance sphere. Take a bath before dating. And if you like, spray a little perfume, but unless you're sure that he or she likes the smell,don't use ones that are too strong. Watch your manner. You're no prince of the Scotland nor Cinderella in the legend. Proper manners will ensure a lasting relationship while bad ones scare away your sweetheart. And do make sure you do not boast about your fortune, for, not everyone are green addicts. And your way of smiling, or your greatestoath, should neither be "coy" nor "by St. Loy!" after the nun in Chaucer. Be a little sensitive than merely innocent. Do make sure you do not intrude his or her privacy on the first date. For there maybe something deeply concealed within the inner core of every heart, of which the owner doesn't share often with anyone but his intimacy. Finally, wish you good luck. May you get your hearts combined and start a new journey in the miracle of life and love. Stay tuned till a borderline is reached, and keep on through out the whole way. 简评 看来第一次约会真是令人兴奋并紧张期待的。为第一次约会所提出的建议也是仁者见仁、智者见智。王永同学用词简单、结构精炼，读起来节奏快，例如：“Dress Properly....If you are still in school，a sportswear can fulfill your purpose.For businessman Orgrowmups，casual clothes are recommended.”这样的文章结构像是在提醒我们时不我待，要抓住机会，抓紧时间。 2. 我的宿舍生活My Dormitory Life