Exploring ideas for your argument essay
A-88
Use the space below to begin exploring ideas for your argument. You might brainstorm responses to questions such as the following:
- What is the debate around your issue? What sources will help you learn more about your issue?
Placing issues in context
- What position will you take? Why does your position need to be argued?
Backing up the thesis with lines of argument
- What evidence supports your position? What evidence makes you question your position?
- What types of appeals—ethos, logos, pathos—might you use to persuade readers? How will you build common ground with your readers?
Using ethical, logical, and emotional appeals as a writer
Building common ground
Question
Click Submit after each text box to submit your answers to your instructor’s gradebook. You may review your answers by returning to this activity at any time. (An activity reports to the gradebook only if your instructor has assigned it.)
Exploring ideas for your argument essay - 1
Related topics:
Exploring ideas
Brainstorming