1- I have a strong start. Please review these guidelines as you revise and complete your next draft.
It should follow one of these patterns:
Pattern A: Body Paragraph #1 Your first point/reason and its supporting evidence
Body Paragraph #2 Your second point/reason and its supporting evidence
Body Paragraph #3 Your third point/reason and its supporting evidence
Body Paragraph #4-Refutation of the opposing viewpoint.
Pattern B:
Body Paragraph #1- Refutation of the opposing view point.
Body Paragraph #2 Your first point/reason and its supporting evidence
Body Paragraph #3-Your second point/reason and its supporting evidence
Body Paragraph #4- Your third point/reason and its supporting evidence
Pattern C: Body Paragraph #1-Your first point/reason and its supporting evidence (which also refutes one of your opposition’s claims)
Body Paragraph #2-Your second point/reason and its supporting evidence (which also refutes one of your opposition’s claims)
Body Paragraph #3-Your third point/reason and its supporting evidence (which also refutes one of your opposition’s claims)
Be sure your essay does the following:
1. Argue your ideas logically (logos).
2. Appeal to your readers’ concerns, beliefs, and values (pathos).
3. Establish credibility (ethos).
4. Offer evidence that effectively supports your claims.
5. Present a call to action in your conclusion.