Argumentative Essays

In in argumentative essay you can choose from four different sources of arguable claims. You can choose from issues of definition, which is argument that hinges on how to define a object, event or person. You can choose from issues of causation, which is arguing about an effect due to a cause. Another chose is issues of evaluation, which is arguing something good,bad,right or wrong, better or worse. The last chose you can pick from is issues of recommendation, which making making
recommendations about the best course of action to follow or should. We learned about different types of evidence to support your argument. You can use reason, which is common sense or beliefs. You can choose authority, which is personal beliefs on a argument. Emotion can also be chosen which is another type of evidence. Emotions persuade readers with feelings. The Latin terms for the reasons, authorities, and emotion are Logos, Ethos, and Pathos. Also you have to avoid logical fallacies, which could be false or weak premises, irrelevance, and ambiguity.