1. Argumentative Writing
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Argumentative Writing

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3. Where you clearly state your position on the topic and give a reason for your stance.
Ex. “Pollution is harming our environment by producing smog, injuring wildlife, and increasing global warming.”
My claim:

4. Where you clearly state your position on the topic and give a reason for your stance.
Ex. “Pollution is harming our environment by producing smog, injuring wildlife, and increasing global warming.”
My claim:
Where you explain how you came to this claim.
Ex. “Smog is growing heavier over our major cities every year.”
My reasons:

5. My claim: My reasons: My evidence:
Where you clearly state your position on the topic and give a reason for your stance.
Ex. “Pollution is harming our environment by producing smog, injuring wildlife, and increasing global warming.”
My claim:
Where you explain how you came to this claim.
Ex. “Smog is hurting the populations of our major cities every year.”
My reasons:
Where you give a credible, specific examples to explain your reasons.
Ex. “According to the NRDC, over 25 million Americans suffer from asthma in 2014, more than 30% of which is caused by air pollution.”
My evidence:

6. My claim: My reasons: My evidence: My counterclaim:
Where you clearly state your position on the topic and give a reason for your stance.
Ex. “Pollution is harming our environment by producing smog, injuring wildlife, and increasing global warming.”
My claim:
Where you explain how you came to this claim.
Ex. “Smog is hurting the populations of our major cities every year.”
My reasons:
Where you give a credible, specific examples to explain your reasons.
Ex. “According to the NRDC, over 25 million Americans suffer from asthma in 2014, more than 30% of which is caused by air pollution.”
My evidence:
Where you address opposing viewpoints (and prove them wrong).
Ex. “Some would say that since smog is decreasing, we can relax our pollution sanctions. However, doing so would just reverse all the progress we’ve made.”
My counterclaim:

7. My claim: My reasons: My evidence: My counterclaim: My sum it up:
Where you clearly state your position on the topic and give a reason for your stance.
Ex. “Pollution is harming our environment by producing smog, injuring wildlife, and increasing global warming.”
My claim:
Where you explain how you came to this claim.
Ex. “Smog is hurting the populations of our major cities every year.”
My reasons:
Where you give a credible, specific examples to explain your reasons.
Ex. “According to the NRDC, over 25 million Americans suffer from asthma in 2014, more than 30% of which is caused by air pollution.”
My evidence:
Where you address opposing viewpoints (and prove them wrong).
Ex. “Some would say that since smog is decreasing, we can relax our pollution sanctions. However, doing so would just reverse all the progress we’ve made.”
My counterclaim:
My sum it up:
Where you restate your claim and address it in terms of your evidence.
Ex. “These examples make it abundantly clear that we cannot risk polluting our environment any further. We must save what little we have left; for our health, our wildlife, and our future!