In our class, we will focus on writing in the style of persuasive arguments. This concept is important for adults to master since we are bombarded every day by ads, spouses, bosses, kids, etc.—all of which are trying to get us to buy something, get something, do something, or stop something.
For argument writing, you needed to be able to understand a larger issue, identify the sides to that issue, and then write about it from the argument of proposing something (proposal argument), standing up for ethical beliefs (ethical argument), or proving that A caused B, C, and D to occur (cause/effect argument).
See the links below to get started with basic understanding in these areas. For more in-depth content, see the Essay Structure and Essay Content tabs at the top of this site.
Writing Styles for Argument Essays
Style of Writing
What is style? The style of a writing is how it is put together, how it looks, and how it sounds to the reader.
Style of writing is like a person’s style of dressing. You can tell if someone took time to piece the outfit together or if the first pair of sweat pants and t-shirt were hastily put on before running out the door. Style of Dress includes…
- hair,
- clothing,
- makeup (possibly),
- shoes,
- jewelry (possibly),
- accessories, and
- body products (gel, mousse, deodorant, perfume/cologne, nail polish, etc.).
These aspects contribute to personal, fashion style. In writing, there is an internal style (how your words, sentences, and paragraphs link together through standards of professional writing) ) and a structural style (how it flows together for a specific point) is just as complex.
Internal Elements of Style in writing are based on:
- Transitions,
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd Voice
- Font Usage
- Word Choice
- Conciseness
- Passive Voice
- Clichés
- Contractions
- Questions
Structural and Contextual Style of Writing
The writing style (structure and content) is just as important—if not more so—than the elements that go into making it a personal statement. Academic writing focuses on educating students about elements that will make the essay a specific writing ‘style’: narration, exposition, description, and argument.
While all of our essays will follow the basic flow of Introduction to Body to Conclusion, how each of those sections is developed to assert a clear argument is what we will focus on this semester so that your arguments in your writing are infallible.
Additional Concepts
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