Paper : Incorporating Opposing Viewpoints
3 page minimum, 12 pt. font, double spaced For this essay, you will be incorporating opposing viewpoints into your argumentative essay.
The most effective way to address an audience that disagrees with you is by carefully considering both sides of the argument or establishing common ground before presenting your claim and supporting points.
In organizing your delayed-thesis argument, you should start with an introduction where you present your issue and then move on to one of two strategies. Option 1: Truth-seeking exploration of issue – Providing both sides of the argument
Explore the problem from multiple perspectives, showing the validity of different views. Show how you are wrestling with the problem.
For a good portion of the argument, keep the problem open, building some suspense about what your thesis will be.
Option 2: Establishment of shared values — Finding common ground with your opponent – Focus on values or beliefs that you share with the resistant audience –
Show openness and sympathy toward your audience’s view of the issue
Once you have explored the opposing views using one of the options above, you will state your case for your side of the argument.
You will include your thesis (or primary claim) and support it with reasons and evidence. Some of these points should refute or concede to your opponent’s views.
You will end with a conclusion that leaves your reader with a lasting impression or a call-to-action. For examples of delayed-thesis arguments, you can look to the essay written by Alexander Chancellor in Chapter 6 or the essay written by Ellen Goodman in Chapter 7.
For this essay, you will be evaluated on how effectively you have incorporated opposing viewpoints into your argument, as well as the way you have refuted or conceded to those viewpoints.
