: Make an attention grabbing statement about the topic (Introduction), Give essential background information, to show your knowledge (Introduction), Make your thesis statement: this is your view (Introduction), Make your first & second arguments (First & Second Body Paragraphs), Use facts and figures to prove your point (First & Second Body Paragraphs), Use an analogy that proves your point (First & Second Body Paragraphs), Use examples to prove your point (First & Second Body Paragraphs), Use quotes to prove your point, Make sure your explain how evidence proves your point!  (First & Second Body Paragraphs), Acknowledge the counter arguments strengths, but then detract from them (3rd Body Paragraph), Provide a rebuttal, using facts, figures, analogy, examples, quotes, then explain (3rd Body Paragraph), Emphasise & even exaggerate the opposing view's faults, to make it sound ridiculous (3rd Body Paragraph), Restate the thesis, or your main argument (Conclusion), Summarise the main points - don't introduce new ones (Conclusion), End with a strong statement about the topic (Conclusion) ,

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