Writing Argumentative Essays: A Review

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Mind Map on Writing Argumentative Essays: A Review, created by Matías Müller on 02/04/2017.
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Writing Argumentative Essays: A Review
  1. Argument
    1. Both convictions have to be present in the text in order to modify the reader's beliefs
    2. Arguments and Proposals
      1. Types of Writing
        1. Argumentative
          1. Proposal
            1. They both use LOGIC to convince the readers to reconsider their views and beliefs
              1. In order to do so, we need to focus on a thesis that provokes the reader critical thinking and to use concrete evidence carefully analyzed
          2. When to use an argument to convince the reader
            1. That one position is superior (Comparison - Contrast)
              1. That one interpretation of a reading is valid (Analysis)
              2. Audience and Argumentation
                1. It is crucial to identify the type of audience we have (sympathetic, neutral, or hostile) and find the best way to convince them
                  1. For example: The readers' awearness of the problem, its importance to its lives, and its impact
                    1. Also, it is important to take into account if there is any reason that will cause the reader to resist the topic explored
                2. Organization
                  1. Creating an outline pre-writing
                    1. Its helps keep the argument focused and organized and also it makes it easy for instructors to follow the argument.
                  2. Conceding and Refuting
                    1. It is important to concede another viewpoint, to make the author more open-minded and the topic more reasonable.
                      1. Throughout the argumentative essay this opposing viewpoint is going to be refuted, and this will strenghen the author's thesis
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