Argumentative essay

What is an argumentative essay?

• A prose-written story that’s focused on the commentary of a central theme.

• Relies on evidence and logic to prove that a viewpoint is valid or inval

• Focus very specifically on a topic or issue.

• Examines or critiques something in detail

The essay needs...

• Graphics, evidence, opinions

• Just author's opinions

• Facts, evidence and more than just opinions

• Information, fatcs, graphics

Is the purpose of argumentive essays is to show your point of view?

• YES

• NO

What do you need if you want to change people's minds?

Faulty causality fallacy is...

• It's when someone takes another person’s argument and distorts it to attack

• Assumes that one event causes another.

• It’s about getting people to think something because everyone is doing it

• Appeal to the testimony of an authority outside of field of expertis

The bandwagon fallacy is...

• It's when someone takes another person’s argument and distorts it to attack

• Assumes that one event causes another.

• It’s about getting people to think something because everyone is doing it

• Appeal to the testimony of an authority outside of field of expertis

The Straw-man argument is...

• It's when someone takes another person’s argument and distorts it to attack

• Assumes that one event causes another.

• It’s about getting people to think something because everyone is doing it

• Appeal to the testimony of an authority outside of field of expertis

Argument from authority fallacy is...

• It's when someone takes another person’s argument and distorts it to attack

• Assumes that one event causes another.

• It’s about getting people to think something because everyone is doing it

• Appeal to the testimony of an authority outside of field of expertis

Are the introduction, the body, and the conclusion the main sections?

• YES

• NO

Based on the video, how many parts does the argumantative essay have?

• 2

• 6

• 5

• 3