In today’s lecture I shall walk you through the process of reading an essay for its argumentative structure. I asked you try to identify the article’s thesis statement for today’s lecture. This is the ...

It is very difficult to argue a broad topic, a specific thesis provides a more stable base for the paper. There is no given format for an argument paper and it is acceptable to organize the paper in ...

This handout is available for download in DOCX format and PDF format. In the most abstract sense, the function of an introductory paragraph is to move the reader from the world of daily life into the ...

the introduction should be a summary of the whole essay – later paragraphs should not change the direction of the argument or introduce new and unexpected topics. Here is an example of an ...

This handout is available for download in DOCX format and PDF format. Thesis statements are essentially the driving force and backbone of an academic essay. Without a thesis statement, your essay will ...

An introduction is not compulsory and does not necessarily gain any marks but it can help you set out the structure of your essay and identify ... basis of the line of argument you are going ...