1. Chose ageneral topic
2. Drafted aresearch question
3. Considered the followingfive main criteria as you developed your research question:

• Personal investment
• Debatable Subject
• Research Issue
• Feasibility
• Contribution

1. Created athesis statement

Next Steps:

The next step in writing your argumentative essay involvesthree steps.

Step 1 Revise your thesis statement (one or multiple sentences) to make sure that you:

1. Narrowyour general topic

2. Take aposition

3. Make anargument(thesis statement or stance in the topic)

Restate your thesis Statement:

Step 2 Provide main points (reasons) to support your thesis Statement or stance in the topic:

Step 3: Write three counterarguments to your thesis statement. In other words, what arguments could a reader use to refute your main point (thesis) in the essay? Counterarguments are the possible "objections of people who disagree with you." You want to anticipate counterarguments, provide them space in your essay, and then be able to refute those arguments with your arguments.