Effective Writing Center (EWC)

Online Guide to Writing and Research
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Chapter 8: Other Frequently Assigned Papers
Writing Arguments
When we prepare an argument, we have the opportunity to critically analyze our own ideas and the ideas of others, to weigh evidence and claims and make judgments about them, to examine our methods of thinking and investigating, and to present our ideas effectively and persuasively. Writing an effective argument follows certain steps:
Introduce your argument by setting
the context.
Your introduction should draw your reader into your subject and build common
ground for your argument. Establish your context for writing the argument and
the context for your topic. In your introduction, establish your tone, style,
and credentialstell the reader why you are competent to write this argument.
Clarify the issues; explain why the topic is important.
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