An argumentative essay is based on an issue that is arguable, meaning there are two opposing sides to the argument. For this essay, you may choose any issue you are interested in. You can decide on an ongoing issue or a current issue. The issue can be global or local. For ideas, see the list of argumentative essay topics in ThoughtCo.com. In the end, you choose any topic you want as long as it is arguable and that you either agree or disagree with it.
The purpose of the essay is to convince the readers that your stance of the issue is right. Your opinions and ideas must be supported by facts from research. You may also include real-life examples. The stronger your support, the stronger your argument will be.
For this type of essay, you must include the opposing views of your argument. For example, if you are writing about social media and you argue that social media does more harm than good in our society, you must also discuss how it benefits our society in order to show that you are aware of the other side’s arguments. However, the majority of the essay should be in support of your argument.
What's the Research Process?
How do we find great sources for our Argumentative Essay?
What's an article database? What's a film database?
Why should we use article databases when we could use Google?
How do we cite sources (give credit to authors) when we use their information?
What's MLA format?