How to make an Argumentative Essay

(Example)By Norma Huerta

学生：诺玛

Choose your topic:Cultural and Academic Exchange programs between US

and China

Look for examples to support your topic

Institute of International

Education/ US Department of

State

Look for data: Facts, statistics

Verify your sources

Be clear with the numbers and data that will support your ideas:

304,040 VS 12,790 IIE/ US Department of State 2014/15

Write your thesis

statement

• US urges to create and support more cultural and academic exchange programs with China to improve international understanding, strengthen both economies and minimize future conflicts.

Build the structure of your essay

INTRODUCTION

BODY

CONCLUSION

Shape the body of your

essay

• Define the support ideas of your thesis statement.

• Definitions can be used in the introduction.

• The comparison technique can be used as one of your support ideas.

• Statistics can be used as your support ideas.

• An opinion of one expert in the selected topic, can be used as supportive idea.

• Write the conclusion aligned with your thesis statement.

THESIS STA

TEMEN

T

A B

Definition

1st support idea

ContextINTRODUCTION

BODY

CONCLUSION

2nd support idea

My opinion

3rd support idea

Thesis Statement

Context

Verify and write your sources

Institute of International Education. “America Students in China Report. ”IIE, 2017. https://www.iie.org/Why-IIE/Announcements/2013-American-Students-in-China-

Report. Accessed:31 July 2017

Institute of International Education. “Fact Sheets and Infographics.” IIE, 2017. https://www.iie.org/Research-and-Insights/Open-Doors/Fact-Sheets-and-

Infographics/Infographics. Accessed: 31 Julio, 2017.

Tsui, Sit, et al. “One Belt, One Road: China's Strategy for a New Global Financial Order.” Monthly Review, vol. 68, no. 8, 2017, pp. 36–45. Accessed: August 2 2017

Geoff Wade. “China’s ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative.” Parliament of Australia. http://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliame

ntary_Library/pubs/BriefingBook45p/ChinasRoad. Accessed:25 July 2017

Americans Promoting Study Abroad.”2017 Rainbow Bridge Exchange.” APSA Global, 2015. https://www.apsaglobal.org/2017-rainbow-bridge-program.

Accessed: July 27, 2017.

US China Strong.”100 Thousand Strong.” US- China Strong Foundation, http://uschinastrong.org/initiatives/100k-strong/.Accessed August 8, 2017.

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ENDBy Norma Huerta

2017

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