ENC 1101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Thesis Statement, Fallacy

• School: University of Florida
• Department: Center for Written and Oral Communication
• Course: ENC 1101
• Professor: Joseph Heizman

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3 classic parts of an argumentative essay: Argumentative thesis: a single sentence that takes a firm stand on your position on an issue. Ex: colleges should require all students to study a foreign language. Evidence: the material (facts, observations, statistics, etc. ) that supports your thesis statement. Opinions of respected experts carry more weight than your personal opinion. Unsupported opinion: foreign language courses are not as important as math and science courses. Supported opinion: according to ruth fuentes, chair of the. Spanish department, nursing and criminal justice majors who take at least two years of spanish have an easier time finding employment after graduation than students in those majors who do not study spanish. Refutation: disproving or calling into question arguments that challenge your position. Acknowledge the possible strengths of opposing arguments and point out their weaknesses. You need to prove your argument has merit!