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Essay Formation: Developing an Argument

When composing an essay, one indispensable tool is the ability to develop an argument. An essay writer knows how to form the argument and use it to support the overall essay.

The first two steps are easy.

  • Make the statement that forms your argument.
  • Explain your argument in relation to the question or topic of the essay. Even if the relation is obvious, you must state it clearly.

As an example, take Capital Punishment: “Is Capital Punishment Good for Society?” Your statement could go like this: “Society benefits more from the destruction of criminals than from the imprisonment of them.” Then you could explain your argument in this way. You could say that killing the criminals reduces the budget that law-abiding citizens have to pay to keep them alive while they are punished. Why should those who obey the law have to suffer not only from the actual crime of criminals, but then for decades longer paying for their housing, food, medical, and utility expenses, while law-abiding citizens must struggle to earn their own way in the world? This is a sound argument, but still incomplete without a healthy analysis.
The third step is by far the most challenging in forming an argument in essay writing.

  • Analyze and evaluate your argument. Show that you can form independent thought, not just regurgitate facts or points in a list. Critique your own stance as the devil's advocate. Show the weaknesses in your premise. This will launch your essay to the top of the grades given out.

Essay writers know that making a statement is too easy and provides little power to an essay. However, analyzing and evaluating a statement shows depth and maturity that everyone will respect. Through properly formed arguments you may win some of your skeptics over to your view.

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