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The Toulmin method, developed by philosopher Stephen Toulmin, is essentially a structure for analyzing arguments. But the elements for analysis are so clear and structured that many professors now have students write argumentative essays with...
Just as there are many types of essays you will write in college and many types of writing in general, argumentative essays come in many forms as well. There are three basic structures or...
It’s your turn now to develop a working thesis. Remember, at this stage, a working thesis is one that may change, but it’s a good idea to at least draft a thesis that presents your...
Now that you have learned about the importance of developing a strong argumentative thesis for your argumentative essay, it’s time to visit our student who is engaging in her own argumentative writing process. In this...
Before you try to develop a thesis of your own, it can be helpful to see how another author presents an argumentative thesis. In this Analyze This video, watch as one student shares a short analysis...
Now that you have had the chance to learn about compare and contrast essays, it’s time to see one in practice. Below, you’ll see a traditional or typical sample compare and contrast essay from a beginning writing...
If you’re a native speaker of English, most of the information in the Parts of Speech area of Grammar Essentials comes pretty naturally for you, but all of us have trouble with some aspects...
You have learned about many different parts of speech and some basic guidelines to correct usage. This is a lot to take in for sure! To help you review, go through the presentation below,...
“Interjections are short exclamations like Oh!, Um or Ah! They have no real grammatical value but we use them quite often, usually more in speaking than in writing” (Interjections, 2001, para. 1). While interjections...
If words are the building blocks for our writing, then good transitions are the cement that holds them together. To make these transitions in our writing we need to turn to conjunctions. A conjunction is...