Make an argument about "Is there life after death?" Provide secondary sources/evidences that supports your argument.

Answer 1

Use the Purpose, Audience, Subject, Type writing method (P.A.S.T.)

Purpose: Why am I writing? What is my goal? Look for key words about your purpose.

argue: present facts and reasons that support your opinion or position

compare: tell how two things are alike

contrast: tell how two things are different

define: tell what something means, what it is, or what it does

describe: tell how something looks, sounds, smells, tastes, and/or feels

explain: tell how something works, how it happens, or how to do it

list: give a number of facts, ideas, reasons, or other details about the topic

persuade: give reasons that would convince someone to agree with your position

predict: tell what you think will happen in the future

Make an argument about "Is there life after death?" Provide secondary sources/evidences that support your argument.

Audience: Who will read the writing? Some prompts will identify a specific audience: Practice telling the story to an older family member to hear if a prompt does not identify the audience. If your teacher is the audience, it is safe to say that you will write in a more formal tone than an informal one used with your fellow students.

Subject: What is the subject of my writing? Knowing the subject helps you focus on your topic.

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Type: What type of writing should I do? Most prompts will tell you what form of writing to create (for example, a persuasive paragraph or a comparison-contrast essay) An Argument Format Follows

Argumentative Essay

Name: Date:

I. Introduction

A. Hook

B. Background Information:

C: Thesis Statement:

II. Body

A. Proof:

B. Refutation:

III. Conclusion

_______________________________________________________________________________

HOOK - Beam me up, Scotty!

Hey, do you believe

in the afterlife?

I’ve been doing a little

research and here

is what I found.

BACKGROUND INFO - Give statistics

on the number of

people who believe

and don’t believe

THESIS STATEMENT - I am convinced that

there is life after death

and I want to talk about

the Transfiguration account

in Mark’s Gospel 9:2-13

and Interview (Near-Death Experience: A Child Visits Heaven - YouTube)

PROOF - Give greater

detail about the

major points

mentioned in section

Thesis Statement.

REFUTATION - Here is a chance to

interview or

survey other students

on the topic. Use the hook

question and ask why

they believe or don’t.

Make a list or record it.

CONCLUSION - Maybe a mention of

starting a blog or group

that listens and gathers

evidence on this topic.

HAPPY WRITING!