Cyberbullying Essay Writing

ARGUMENT PAPER GUIDELINES:

Compose an essay defending a claim with appeals to logic, emotion, and imagination. Your paper
should observe the following guidelines: 5-6 pages, MLA style, 5-8 sources, and include a Works Cited
Page. Works cited page does not count as a page. So 5 pages of information. Remember, your thesis must make a strong and specific claim. You should include solid
reasoning, evidence from outside sources, colorful examples to engage the imagination, and promote
credibility through a balanced approach and command of your subject.

CLASSICAL ARGUMENT PAPER TEMPLATE

INTRODUCTION: This section should be approximately 1-2 paragraphs presenting an engaging
description, story, bit of humor, provocative statement, question, or quote. Inspire curiosity, intrigue,
or outrage. Your introduction should make your reader thirst for more. Present your claim last—once
you’ve intrigued your reader. Your claim makes an assertion of opinion on a controversy of some kind,
and should be specific yet elegantly stated.
SUPPORT POINT 1: Present a compelling reason the reader should agree with you. Follow your reason
up with support including further reasoning, data, studies, evidence, and examples. (1-2 paragraphs)
PATHOS 1: Present a more elaborate example or story to display compelling support for your claim. (1
paragraph)
SUPPORT POINT 2: Present a compelling reason the reader should agree with you. Follow your reason
up with support including further reasoning, data, studies, evidence, and examples. (1-2 paragraphs)
PATHOS 2: Present a more elaborate example or story to display compelling support for your claim. (1
paragraph)
SUPPORT POINT 3: Present a compelling reason the reader should agree with you. Follow your reason
up with support including further reasoning, data, studies, evidence, and examples. (1-2 paragraphs)
PATHOS 3: Present a more elaborate example or story to display compelling support for your claim. (1
paragraph)
RESPONSE TO OPPOSITION: You may include a section (1-2 paragraphs) explaining the perspective of
an opposing viewpoint, then dismantling their arguments, or offering a concession. This section is
optional.
SUMMATION: Present a strong stance in support of your claim. Make your most compelling appeals.
Reveal the deep significance of your subject and implications for the future. Be inventive with your
conclusion. Your last paragraph should resonate. (1 paragraph)