Argumentative writing

To entertain the audience

To inform the audience

To persuade the audience

To describe a process

The length of the writing

The quality and quantity of evidence provided

The number of arguments presented

The complexity of the language used

A supporting point for the author's claim

An opposing viewpoint that challenges the author's claim

A summary of the author's main points

An example used to illustrate the claim

To confuse the audience

To show consideration of different perspectives

To make the writing longer

To avoid providing evidence

The author's writing style

The main claim, evidence, and counterarguments

The length of the passage

The number of paragraphs