Genres in Conversation: Argumentative Writing 378
What is writing to convince or persuade? 380
What kinds of documents are used to convince or persuade?
How can I write an argumentative essay?
Argumentative essays Anu Partanen, What Americans Keep Ignoring about Finland’s School Success
Advertisements Men Can Stop Rape, Where Do You Stand?
Point/counterpoint editorials Alexandra Le Tellier, Judge Stops NYC Soda Ban, but Don’t Celebrate
Karin Klein, Soda’s a Problem, but Bloomberg Doesn’t Have the Solution
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SPEECHES: Michelle Obama, Who Are You Going to Be?
OPINION COLUMNS: Cyrus Habib, Show Us the Money
OPEN LETTERS: SPARK Movement, Our Letter to LEGO
Find a conversation and listen in
Build your argument
Prepare a draft
Review and improve your draft
* Student Essay
Vince Reid, The Changing Face of Online Gaming
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