ENG 2P1
Argument Instructions
Complete the following steps in order to complete your argument:
• Think about the question you are given. For The Melville Boys, it may be
whether or not two characters have a good relationship. For a short story
such as "Lather and Nothing Else", you may need to explain whether or not
the barber made a good decision.
• Find up to five quotations, with page numbers, that have to do with your
questions.
• Choose the best two quotations to use in your argument.
• Use the template to generate the paragraph.
• Edit the paragraph on your own and with peers.
• Submit a polished version of the paragraph, double-spaced, in the form the
teacher requests, either electronically or in a hardcopy format.
Points to Remember:
• Ensure that page numbers appear in parenthesis (brackets) after each
quotation.
• Check your work against the checklist and online samples to make sure that
you are on the right track.
• Be demanding of your editors. Do not let a classmate tell you, "great work",
without telling you why.
• Quotations from short stories may be pulled from dialogue or narrative.
• At this level, a one-paragraph argument is appropriate. If your argument
goes beyond one typed page, you may consider breaking out more
paragraphs. Longer arguments are certainly worth striving for in the senior
grades.