- Select one topic to research.
- Should plastic straws and plastic bags be banned?
- Is homework helpful or harmful?
- Choose one side of the issue. Outline it.
- The question your essay will answer
- A statement showing the importance of your topic
- A claim clearly stating your stance, or your side, of the argument
- Reason 1 why readers should agree with your claim. Evidence/support for the reason. A reliable source for the information
- Reason 2 why readers should agree with your claim. Evidence/support for the reason. A reliable source for the information
- (Optional) Reason 3 why readers should agree with your claim. Evidence/support for the reason. A reliable source for the information
- A call to action asking your readers to do something about the issue
