Argumentative Essay

Parents should grant their teenagers the freedom of choice.

This is a debatable statement.

• True

• False

Ever since the inception of what is now a multi-billion dollar industry (Spector and Loria, 2014), video games have played a pivotal role in the cultural and psychological development of both children and adults alike.

The above sentence is an example of a ____________ in an argumentative essay introduction.

• Generalisation

• Thesis statement

• Scope

While some studies have identified possible correlations that suggested adverse effects pertaining to gaming (Mozes, 2014), a number of other studies have countered this notion; highlighting profound therapeutic and intellectual benefits in areas such as cognizance, social aptitude and health (Granic, Lobel and Rutger, 2014).

The highlighted sentence is an example of ______________ in an argumentative essay introduction.

• Generalisation

• Thesis

• Scope

_______________ is known as the claim. It has to be debatable and narrow.

• Generalisation

• Thesis

• Scope

_____________ is the “road map” that explains how you will defend your thesis. It also gives a sense of how the points are organised in the essay.

• Generalisation

• Thesis

• Scope