Argumentative Essay Planning Template

Argumentative Essay Planning Template

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This template is not intended as an outline for your essay but rather as a guide to the elements which your essay should ideally include. Basically, it is a planning tool to help you develop the content of your essay. The more of these elements your essay includes the higher the grade it will receive. A completed elements template must be submitted prior to the submission of your essay. Guidance in organizing the contents of your essay is available at Argumentative Essay OrganizationTemplate . General writing assistance is available at Where to get help with your Writing.



Fill in the requested information to the best of your ability. Write in complete sentences, but be as concise as possible.

Topic:

Issue:

Your position on the issue:

Reasons in support of your position (list by number):

Evidence in support of the truth of your reasons ( indicate reason numbers):

Factual assumptions operative in your argument ( list by number):

Value assumptions operative in your argument (list by number):

Possible objections to your argument (list by number):

Your replies to objections ( indicate objection numbers):