ACADEMIC PAPERS

Argumentative
1. Introduction
  1. Sets up and states one's clame
2. Background paragraph (optional)
  1. Lays the foundation for proving your argument
3. Supporting evidence paragraphs
  1. Topic sentence
  2. Explain the topic sentence
  3. Introduce evidence
  4. State evidence
    1. Stupports the topic sentence
  5. Explain evidence
  6. Concluding sentence
4. Counterargument paragraphs
  1. Anticipate's your reader's objections
  2. Make yourself sound more reasonable and objective
5. Conclusion part 1: Sum up paragraph
  1. Restates your paper's overall claim and supporting evidence
6. Conclusion part 2: Your "so what" paragraph
  1. Tells why we should care about the paper
Comparative
1. Steps
  1. Analyze the questions carefully
    1. You must have a complete understanding of the things that are being compared in the essay
  2. Write the introduction
    1. Start with a general point
    2. State the point that wil be examined and the ones that won't
    3. Declare your preference or describe the significance of the two subjects
  3. Organize the main body paragraphs
    1. Chose one of the structures but never combine them
      1. Method !
        Compare two situations in each paragraph
        Paragraph 1: Characteristics of lemons/ Characteristics of apples
        Paragraph 2: Vitamins of lemons/ Vitamins of apples
        Paragraph 3: Health benefits of lemons/ Health benefits of apples
      2. Method 2
        Alternate between the two subjects paragraph by paragraph
        Paragraph 1: Characteristics of the Ferrari
        Paragraph 2: Characteristics of the Lamborghini
        Paragraph 3: Special features of the Ferrari
        Paragraph 4: Special features of the Lamborghini
      3. Method 3
        In the first half of the main body of the essay argue one side of the comparisson, then, continue with the other side of the comparisson in the other half
        Paragraph 1: Characteristics of Venus
        Paragraph 2: Place of venus in the Solar System
        Paragraph 4: Characteristics of the Earth
        Paragraph 5: Place of Earth in the solar System
  4. Conclusion
    1. Gives a brief summary of the most important differences and similarities
    2. Ends with a personal opinion or with a reason about what's important about the things compared

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