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Argument Writing

This document outlines the structure for writing an argument, including introducing the issue and its importance, acknowledging an alternative viewpoint and its arguments, criticizing weaknesses in the alternative view, providing evidence to support the author's own view, and concluding by summarizing their position and potential future developments.

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Argument Writing

This document outlines the structure for writing an argument, including introducing the issue and its importance, acknowledging an alternative viewpoint and its arguments, criticizing weaknesses in the alternative view, providing evidence to support the author's own view, and concluding by summarizing their position and potential future developments.

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Angeline Chong
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Argument Writing Structure

1. Introduction

(State the issue and explain its importance and topical relevance.)

2. Alternative View
(Show awareness that there is an alternative viewpoint and give its main arguments.)

3. Criticism of Alternative View


(Demolish the alternative viewpoint by exposing its weaknesses.)

4. Your View
(Give all the reasons you can think of why your position is the sensible one, supporting each
point with evidence in the form of statistic, example, analogy, detail, quotation and personal
experience.)

5. Conclusion
(Conclude with a summary of your position on the issue and/or what you think future
developments might be.)

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