I. Introduction:
a. Hook
b. Background (why is this topic Important, why should your audience care)
c. Thesis statement
1. State your position... (The change that you would like to happen)
ii. Reason 1
iii. Reason 2
iv. Counter Argument
II. Reason 1 (put it in a sentence)
a. Evidence
b. Examples (facts, statistics, or anecdotes)
Reason 2 (put it in a sentence)
a. Evidence...
b. Examples (facts, statistics, or anecdotes)
IV. Counter Argument (Choose the strongest objections that weakens your
argument)
State it accurately and fairly in a sentence
a. Evidence... (Refute unstated assumption) (It could be more than one paragraph)
b. Examples (facts, statistics, or anecdotes)
c. Reply to counter argument using adverbial clauses.
Conclusion
a. Reinforce your argument