Class blog for ESL114 J, Fall 2011 Semester

November 9, 2011

Expanding the Argumentative Essay

Take a look at the Sample Outlines for the Argumentative Essay and the Research Paper. The former should be very similar to what you have already created for your Argumentative Essay topic, and eventually it will need to be expanded so that you will be able to write a 6-page paper. Compare the two outlines and highlight/underline the differences between the two samples. What’s new in the Research Paper? How are they similar/different? Note: The research paper outline is only a guide to help you to expand your own outline. You can organize your research paper outline to resemble that one, or you can just add more supporting details to each Main Topic, or both. However you decide to do it, be sure to make it as equally detailed and lengthy as the sample in order to reach 5-7 pages. It’s better to have too much, than too little.