Argumentation Template

Question 1

Bullet paragraph

Answer 1

1. Broad opening statement
2. Fine-tune sentence
3. Thesis statement
4. With respect to ______’s argument (or “this issue”), I would disagree/agree because _______.

Question 2

Deconstruction paragraph

Answer 2

In order to assess the validity of ___________’s claim, I will begin by deconstructing the argument. To begin, ___________’s argument amounts to this:that______________________________ Withing this argument, the author assumes that
_________________________________. This assumption
can be accorded truth because or this assumption is false because________________. Finally, withing this argument there is one unstable term: ________. For the sake of this essay, this term will be understood to mean
___________________________. In order to affirm or challenge __________’s argument. I will appeal to the domain of ____________________.

Question 3

What comes after deconstruction?

Answer 3

Evidence paragraphs (using domains of knowledge)

Question 4

Conclusion

Answer 4

7-8 sentences, don’t summarize what was already said, explain why this subject is important to the present day