Organizing Your Argument
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/pp/argument.PPT

Liethen, Jennifer Kunka
Purdue University

Abstract:

This presentation reviews the elements of an organized essay, including the introduction, the thesis, body paragraphs, topic sentences, counterarguments, and the conclusion. The twenty-one slides presented here are designed to aid the facilitator in an interactive presentation about constructing a well-organized argument. This presentation is ideal for the introduction of argument to a composition course, the beginning of a research unit, or the assignment of a written argument.