Sentence Starters for Argumentative Essay

Ideas for Starting Sentences

Argument Writing

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Sentence Starters for Argumentative Essay

Other Ideas:

Introduction of Evidence

1.      “Some people may argue…”

2.     “A possible concern is…”

3.     “A common counterpoint is…”

Evidence

1.      “For example, they contend that…”

2.     “Those who believe… say that …”

Discussion of Evidence (Rebuttal)

1.      “That is an understandable concern, however…”

2.     “This argument is wrong because…”

3.     “Although some people think… others understand…”

4.    “The evidence, however, overwhelmingly supports the argument that…”

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Sentence Starters for Argument Essays