Writing an Argumentative Essay Ⅰ. Structure of an argumentative essay —introduction: 1) a topic 2) some (1) information 3) a thesis statement —body: (2) of all the arguments 1) presenting the strongest points for (3) 2) followed by a well-presented counter-argument 3) describing the writer’s position with evidence —conclusion: (4) the writer’s position Ⅱ. Steps of writing an argumentative essay —choosing a topic you are (5) and interested in —finding a question or point with plenty of (6) —researching sources: 1) libraries 2) Internet 3) (7) sources —going through your research tips: 1) well-organized 2) 5 or 6 of the strongest pieces of (8) 3) no need to (9) 4) sticking with convincing points —writing an outline —writing the paper 1) opening sentence: strong and clear 2) thesis statement: clear and in a(n) (10) 3) body parts: fully argued 4) conclusion: brief —writing details "little" things impact