Introductory Paragraph (2-4 sentences) Try to accomplish three goals in your introductory paragraph: ▲ Briefly restate the argument. ▲ Briefly trace the argument's line of reasoning. ▲ Indicate the extent to which the argument is logically convincing. ▲ If possible, sum up your arguments in one sentence (or two brief sentences). Here's a sample template for the first paragraph that accomplishes these goals: The author concludes that____________, because ________. The author's line of reasoning is that ______________. This argument is unconvincing for several reasons; it is____________ and it uses _____________. First Body Paragraph (3-5 sentences) In the first body paragraph your goal is to critique one of the following: ▲ The reasoning of the argument ▲ One of the premises of the argument ▲ One of the assumptions of the argument Here's a sample template for this paragraph that accomplishes this goal: First of all, ____________________________ is based upon the questionable assumption ________________________________. That _______________, however, _________________. Moreover, ________________________. Second Body Paragraph (3-4 sentences) The purpose of the second paragraph is to address one of the following: ▲ The reasoning of the argument ▲ One of the premises of the argument ▲ One of the assumptions of the argument Here's a sample template for this paragraph that accomplishes this goal: Secondly, the author assumes that_________________________. However, __________________________. It seems equally reasonable to assume that ____________________. Third (and optional Fourth) Body Paragraph In this paragraph your goal is to critique one of the following: ▲ The reasoning of the argument ▲ One of the premises of the argument ▲ One of the assumptions of the argument Here's a sample template for this paragraph that accomplishes this goal: Finally, _______________________________________. The author fails to consider __________________________________. For example, __________________. Because the author's argument _________________. Final Paragraph (2-3 sentences) In the final paragraph your goals are to: ▲ Summarize your critique of the argument ▲ State the main point of your essay The final paragraph is not the placer to introduce new arguments or issues. Sample template: In sum, I agree that______________________. However, ____________________; on balance, _____________________.
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