Welcome

Welcome to Module 11 of this course.

Introduction

In this module, you will learn about argumentative essays and argumentation. Argumentative essays are far more complicated than just picking a side to an argument. Many students make the mistake of beginning their essays in overwhelmingly broad or obvious terms. You might be surprised to learn that there are several types of argumentative essays: classical arguments, Rogerian arguments, and Toulmin arguments. In this module, you will learn how to properly organize, write, and structure your argumentative essays.

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Score a 100% on the CYK Quizzes. You may take these quizzes as many times as needed to score 100%. Turn in any mastery assignment, discussion post and/or module quiz before moving to the next module. The content in the following module will remain locked until all assignments are turned in for this module.

Getting Started

Review the module introduction and outcomes to help you gain an understanding of the main topics and expectations.
Work through each lesson in this module and complete the Check Your Knowledge activity.
Complete the Module Quiz on this page once all lessons are finished in full.

Module 11 Objectives

After completing this Module, you will be able to:

Identify the basic writing elements of argumentative essays and discuss the importance of the rhetorical situation in argumentative essays.
Discuss the different steps and organizational strategies for argumentative essays.
Analyze the argumentative techniques used in an argumentative essay and the effectiveness of an argumentative essay's thesis and support.
Compose an argumentative essay given a prompt.

Assignment Summary

Lesson CYK Quizzes
Module 11 - Quiz
Module 11 - Mastery Assignment 5