Chapter 1

The passage from the book states that it is better to bring up an argument earlier on in the paper or book, rather than later. If the writer is going to begin talking about the argument in the body paragraph they might start the paragraph with a one of the arguments and follow it with another by using a template within this book that is directed towards opening an argument. They could say something such as, "on the one hand ____ argues ____". Then follow that with more about the argument. Another way they could incoorperate that within the body paragraph is by directly starting with the argument itself. Something on the lines of "when it comes to the topic of ____, some may argue ____". Then give the opposing argument. These are a couple ways you could bring up an argument in a body paragraph. One way it could be approached in a conclusion is to say something like "in conclusion, then, as I stated earlier, defenders of _____ can't have it both ways. Their assertion that ____ is contradicted by their claim that ____." This is one of the templates provided in the book. Another way you could sum it up would be to say something like "I used to think that ____. I now realize that ____." Although it might not always be an easy task, these are a few of many ways you can approach an argument in an essay.