Argument Essay Outline
Introduction (ACAD 103, Unit 9a) ~
Sentences 1-3: Background on the topic of the essay
Sentences 4 & 5: Identification of problem
Sentence 6: Thesis Statement (with a clear position)

Body Paragraph 1 (Prevalent Issue) (see ACAD 201, Unit 8; ACAD 103 Unit 7a))
Discussing the primary reasons that branding has become such a prevalent issue (using the information from the texts 1-3 in the Reader).

Topic Sentence ( a main idea and a controlling idea about the topic, of the whole paragraph in sts' own words)
Supporting Sentence 1 (explain +ve effects in students' own words)

Evidence 1.1 (Smith 2005, p.5) (giving reasons, examples, facts, statistics and quotations that support the point in the SS1 from a reliable research text students found)
Evidence 1.2 …..(citation)
Supporting Sentence 2 -ve effects

Evidence 2.1 …. (citation)
Evidence 2.2 ….. (citation)

Argument EssayBody Paragraph 2 – (Argument 1) (sts' own research article(s) using a case study)

Topic Sentence (main argument, including a main idea and a controlling idea about the topic, of the whole paragraph in sts' own words)
Supporting Sentence 1 (developing/explaining the main idea (argument) in students' own words)

Evidence 1.1 (Smith 2005, p.5) (giving reasons, examples, facts, statistics and quotations that support the point in the SS1 from a reliable research text students found)
Case Study (citation)
Evidence 1.2
Supporting Sentence 2
Evidence 2.1 (citation)
Case Study
Evidence 2.2
Body Paragraph 3 – (Argument 2) (sts' own research article(s) using a case study)

Topic Sentence (main argument, including a main idea and a controlling idea about the topic, of the whole paragraph in sts' own words)
Supporting Sentence 1 (developing/explaining the main idea (argument) in students' own words)

Evidence 1.1 (Smith 2005, p.5) (giving reasons, examples, facts, statistics and quotations that support the point in the SS1 from a reliable research text students found)
Case Study (citation)
Supporting Sentence 2
Evidence 2.1 (citation)
Case Study (citation)

Body Paragraph 4 – (Argument 3) (sts' own research article(s) using a case study)

Topic Sentence (main argument, including a topic sentence and a controlling idea about the topic, of the whole paragraph in sts' own words)
Supporting Sentence 1 (developing/explaining the main idea (argument) in students' own words)

Evidence 1.1 (Smith 2005, p.5) (giving reasons, examples, facts, statistics and quotations that support the point in the SS1 from a reliable research text students found)
Case Study (citation)
Supporting Sentence 2
Evidence 2.1 (citation)
Case Study (citation)

Argument EssayBody Paragraph 5 – (Counter Argument + Refutation) (sts' own research article(s) using a case study)#p#分頁標(biāo)題#e#
Topic Sentence (counter argument but you disagree in sts' own words)
Supporting Sentence 1 (developing/explaining the counter argument in students' own words)

Evidence 1.1 (Smith 2005, p.5) (giving reasons, examples, facts, statistics and quotations that support the point in the SS1 from a reliable research text students found)

Supporting Sentence 2 (developing/explaining the refutation in students' own words)
Evidence 2.1 (citation)
Evidence 2.2
Case Study (citation)

Conclusion (ACAD 103, Unit 9b))
Restate the purpose, argument or issue.
Summarise the key points.
Provide general concluding remarks.

Conclusions can also:
Explain the implications of main points or your research.
Ask (indirect) questions of the reader, encouraging them to think more about the issue.
Provide recommendations or suggestions for solutions or action.
Suggest future directions of the issue.

 Argument EssayNote:
A paragraph should have a least 2 supporting sentences with a least one piece of evidence each (ACAD 201 Unit 8, p.8-2/ ACAD 103 Unit 7a/see also ACAD 103 Report Outline h/out).
For Cohesion and use of Linking/Transitional words and other cohesive devices, such as keywords, pronouns, referencing, see ACAD 103 Unit 7a, supplementary exercises are in ACAD 201 Folder.
For Paragraph Structure, 'Known- New Information' sentence structure and Transitions see ACAD 201 Unit 8, supplementary exercises are in ACAD 201 Folder.
For Analysing and Synthesising information in a paragraph see ACAD 201 Unit 6, supplementary exercises are in ACAD 201 Folder.