{"id":2161,"date":"2019-07-29T17:00:13","date_gmt":"2019-07-30T00:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/blog\/?p=2161"},"modified":"2020-01-31T06:31:31","modified_gmt":"2020-01-31T14:31:31","slug":"argumentative-essay-outline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kibin.com\/essay-writing-blog\/argumentative-essay-outline\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a Powerful Argumentative Essay Outline"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since you have to write an argumentative essay<\/a>, you might as well learn how to write it well<\/em>, right?<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve said it time and time again\u2014there\u2019s nothing worse than staring at a blank page<\/a>. Putting together an argumentative essay outline is the perfect way to turn your blank document into a ready-to-use template. All you have to do is fill in the blanks.<\/p>\n

In this blog post, I\u2019m going to share with you how to create an argumentative essay outline. At the end, I\u2019ll give you a downloadable skeleton outline you can use to get started.<\/p>\n

Argumentative Essay Outline Structure<\/h2>\n

If you distill your argumentative essay outline down to its basics, you\u2019ll find that it\u2019s made of four main sections:<\/p>\n

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  1. Introduction<\/li>\n
  2. Key arguments<\/li>\n
  3. Counterargument and rebuttal<\/li>\n
  4. Conclusion<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    That\u2019s not so bad, is it? There\u2019s really nothing to be afraid of.<\/p>\n

    Here\u2019s how your argumentative essay outline would look if you turned it into a pretty picture:<\/p>\n

    Let\u2019s break down the four elements and take a look at what needs to be incorporated into each.<\/p>\n

    Argumentative Essay Outline Section 1: Introduction<\/h2>\n

    The introduction<\/a> is where you lay the foundation for your impenetrable argument. It\u2019s made up of a hook, background information, and a thesis statement.<\/p>\n

    Hook sentence<\/h3>\n

    Your first sentence is comprised of a hook that grabs readers\u2019 attention just like a good Jackie Chan movie grabs the attention of a martial arts fan. It\u2019s a sentence that will intrigue your readers and make them want to learn more.<\/p>\n

    For instance, let\u2019s say you\u2019re writing an argumentative essay about why Americans should start eating insects.<\/p>\n

    The hook could be something like this:<\/p>\n

    For those interested in improving their diets and the environment, say goodbye to eating chicken, fish, and beef and hello to eating silkworms, crickets, and caterpillars.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    This hook sentence grabs the attention of the audience<\/a>. It also makes them want to learn more about how eating insects can improve not only their health but also the environment.<\/p>\n

    If you\u2019re having trouble coming up with a good hook, I recommend reading these posts:<\/p>\n