Parts of Arguments
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Where the writer/speaker stands on an issue
Position
In a 2017 study, it was revealed that there are 20% fewer flying insects in the U.S. than there were in 2010.
Evidence
Statistical Evidence
In a 2020 poll, it was revealed that the average student debt for med school students is $164,688, with 27% of students reporting a debt exceeding $200,000.
Statistical
Thesis Statement
To construct an argument, a writer/speaker must take a position on this
Issue
Animal testing on mammals like mice, rats, and other rodents should be banned.
Position (or Argument)
This type of evidence comes from professionals and specialists
Testimonial Evidence
“Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.” [Rebecca, Daphne De Maurier]
Textual
A standard essay has this many body paragraphs
3 body paragraphs
The sources that a writer/speaker uses to support their points
Evidence
The death penalty
Issue
This type of evidence involves subjective observations and opinions
Anecdotal Evidence
“Surely, the field of stable, objective semiotics is dead,” says Professor Pinder. “63% of English professors think that these reductive approaches are obsolete in the 21st century.”
Statistical & Testimonial
List the three components that every body paragraph should consist of
Point, Evidence, Analysis
The major ideas a writer/speaker uses to support their argument/position
Points
Firstly, one of the major reasons that climate change must be addressed is that it has a negative effect on biodiversity and ecosystems.
Point
This type of evidence draws a parallel between an argument and a similar — albeit different —situation
Analogical Evidence
“The current state of capitalism in the modern world will surely lead to a revolution,” says Professor Laurier, an economic researcher at UBC. “Our current situation is similar to the economic conditions that led to the French and Russian Bolshevik Revolutions.”
Analogical & Testimonial
This “sentence” will identify the major point of a body paragraph
Topic Sentence
Analysis
This study shows that, due to climate change, the insect population in America is declining at an alarming rate, which puts terrestrial ecosystems in danger.
Analysis
This type of evidence is most commonly used in literary analysis essays
Textual Evidence
“I don’t believe that the climate emergency is as serious as the mass media would lead us to believe,” says Barry Andrews, a professor of English literature at Princeton University.
Anecdotal
Explain the difference between an argumentative and persuasive essay
Logical & fact-oriented > Simply convincing