Persuasive/Argument PapersPrewriting Worksheet
This worksheet is designed to help you organize
your position for your persuasive/ argument essay. There
are two parts to this worksheet: a Pro-Con table and a list
of
questions that will help you organize your thoughts. You
can print this page or use your own paper to complete this
worksheet.
Section I:
Please down write the topic of your argument.
Topic: ___________________________________________
In the chart provided list pros/cons, advantages/ disadvantages,
or good/bad points of your topic
.
Section II:
Please answer the questions to the fullest extent possible.
Use complete sentences.
- What is the topic about?
- What different aspects or parts
does my topic have?
- Which aspect(s) am I most interested
in?
- Why is my topic important?
- Where do I stand in relation to this topic?
- What are the
benefits of my argument?
- What are the disadvantages of my
argument?
- Who am I persuading?
- What does the audience think about
the topic? Where does my audience stand in relation to
the topic?
- With what exactly do they agree? What do they oppose?
- What
kind of proof do I have to present to my audience to make
a convincing argument?
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University of Houston-Victoria.
Created 2003 by Bernice Dobbins. |
