Argumentative Writing: Graphic Organizer

1.Asinanyessay,thefirstparagraphofyourargumentativeessayshouldcontainabriefexplanation
ofyourtopic,somebackgroundinformation,andathesisstatement.Inthiscase,yourthesiswillbea
statementofyourpositiononaparticularcontroversialtopic.Youaremakingaclaim!

2.Supportyourclaimwithmorethanonesupportingreasoninlogicalorder.Next,giveevidenceto
supportyourreasons.

Reasons/Supportingdetails

Evidence

3.Makeatleastone(1)counterclaim(theothersideoftheargument).
4.Next,providefactsorexamplestorefuteit(makearebuttal).

Counterclaims Rebuttal

5.Provideaconcludingstatementthatcallstheaudiencetotakeaction.