Elements of Argumentative Writing Everyone has an opinion about some topic whether it be a controversial one or a simple one that most everyone agrees upon. By using written argument as the method of delivery for a disagreement, all opinions and sides about the topic are represented fairly by the writer. In this essay, the various techniques to argumentative writing are discussed, and an essay will be discussed as well as several possibly fallacies to avoid.
Five techniques can be used in order to create a solid written argument that will allow for the best and most effective audience response. The five techniques are: focusing on a controversial subject, analyzing who the audience is, representing the opposing side(s) of the argument as well as the writer’s claim, and lastly, supporting each claim with enough evidence to be credible. When focusing a controversial subject, this claim becomes the thesis and main point for the entire essay. While analyzing the audience one is writing for, it is helpful to have their viewpoint in mind
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When a writer appeals to reason they use facts, reports from experiments, personal experience, etc. This type of appeal could be used in my research paper because it is a disease, therefore it uses scientific facts and information, In comparison, when an individual uses an appeal to character, he or she represents fair character by representing both sides and using reliable evidence to allow the audience to make their own decisions. I could also use this technique by giving the audience trustworthy information from reliable sources. The last type of appeal is known as an appeal to emotion which uses people’s fears or hobbies to the writer’s advantage. I could use this by accurately describing the dangers of Alzheimer’s and the effects this disease has on