In order to develop your argumentative essay, you must use the following techniques effectively.
a)Using facts and opinions
b)Using evidence-based authority, Eg: doctors, scientists, and public figures
c)Judging relevance of evidence-based on authority
d)Drawing conclusions
e)Use of evidence-eg. Statistics
f)Use of analogy: comparison
g)Use of contrast: opposite
h)Repetition: repeating a word or phrase for emphasis
i)Appeal to emotions/use of emotive language
j)Direct personal appeal: use of the pronoun “You”
k)Anecdote: A little story or incident
l)Irony-the opposite of what is said
m)Sarcasm-often intended to hurt, says the opposite of real meaning
n)Hyperbole- exaggeration (going ‘over the top’ for effect. “He said so a million times”
o) Rhetorical Questions: These are questions asked for effect but answered by the speaker/writer-