Analyzing Arguments in Manifestos
Analyzing Arguments in Manifestos
Arguments in
Manifestos
Argument
An argument, in the context of your
Senior High School years , is a formal
way to make a point in academic
writing.
• This is also sometimes called a topic sentence. This will be your way of
announcing the main focus of your paragraph; it should tell the reader what your
paragraph will be about.
• In a paper that incorporates research from secondary sources, your evidence may include
information from articles, books, electronic sources, or any of the research you
gathered.
• The evidence may take the form of a direct quotation, paraphrased material,
statistical data, or any other information from one of your sources that helps to
support your claim.
• Try to incorporate information from several sources into each paragraph. Aim to represent
a variety of opinions and views.
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When reading, you will need to identify arguments in order to properly understand the main
points.
In paragraphs, a topic sentence often identifies the main claim or idea of the paragraph.
Most other sentences in the paragraph provide reasons and evidence to support the claim
made in the topic sentence. Reasons and evidence explain why and how the claim is true,
and usually consists of quotes or ideas from other scholars, data, or facts.