Can someone please write an essay on why binging on tv is bad for you here are the instructions Claim: A claim is the center of your whole argument. It should be one sentence that gives the subject of your argument as well as the topics for the body paragraphs. Pick your side for the topic! What are you arguing? Are you pro or are you con? A claim should be the last sentence of your introduction; it holds the argument together. A claim needs to be a statement; no questions here please!

Introduction: Focus on the structure of your introduction. You want a strong, inviting introduction to draw the reader into your ideas. It needs an attention grabber; it could be a question, interesting statement, unique quotation, or startling fact that is related to the subject of the argument. Next comes the background information. It orients the reading audience, providing some ideas about the overall argument. Lastly, the final sentence is the claim. A claim provides the overall subject of argument as well as hints at the structure of topics (reasons) to be used throughout the essay.

Structure of Body Paragraphs: You should have two body paragraphs with each one covering a different reason that supports your claim. Each body paragraph needs to have a topic sentence. It is a reason for your argument. A topic sentence is a statement, not a question. The topic sentence needs to come from one of the ideas listed within your claim. After you give the topic sentence, you’ll need to explain it with supporting details (facts, examples, explanations). A good paragraph needs to be at least five sentences in length.

Counterargument Paragraph: You gave two reasons for your argument in the first two body paragraph. Now, you need an counterargument paragraph. You want to address or focus on why other people would argue against your reasons, proof, or evidence. What would they say about your reasons? You can then explain why their thinking would be incorrect or wrong.

In-Text Citations and Works Cited: Using facts from credible and reliable sources strengthens your argument. It takes it from “I said so” to the realm of proof and evidence. When you give a quotation from a different source of information, it needs to appear in a certain format called an in-text citation. Please review the correct format needed for using in-text citations. Please review the link provided on the Writing Instruction page. There is also information inside your instruction bundle on Actively Learn as well. Since you are using other sources of information in your argument, you should have a works cited area at the end of your argument. This contains a listing of your sources of information. Again, they should appear in a certain MLA (Modern Language Association) format. That file I have attached shows this information too. You can also use citation makers online to help you too. Some such citation makers would be EasyBib or Son of a Citation Machine.

Conclusion: The first sentence is your restated claim. The next two or three sentences are critical. You should provide information as to why the audience should care about the overall ideas presented within the written piece. Besides discussing the importance of your ideas, you need to also give a summary of the main points from your body paragraphs. You can then end your conclusion with a reference back to your attention grabber.

Removing Opinion Identifiers:! If you are persuading or arguing, your goal is to convince your audience to believe your ideas or to take action. Within a persuasive or argumentative writing piece, it is completely appropriate to share your opinions; however, this can be done without using any opinion-statement identifiers. Remove all opinion-statement identifiers from your writing. Here are just a couple examples:

“I think . . .”
“I feel . . . “
“I believe . . .”
“In my opinion . . .”
Avoid the First-Person and Second-Person Point of View: The first-person and second-person point of view shifts the voice of your writing from formal to informal very quickly. First-person pronouns include I, me, my, mine, we, our, and ours. Second person personal pronouns include you, your, and yours. Remember, the actual purpose for this essay is to persuade. This means you want to keep a formal voice. Try using words, such as people, society, or communities instead.