writing essays argumentative style

               After reading WS sections 50 and 51, I have come to the conclusion that 200+ words are too much.  This can be done with a sentence.  Reading WS section 51 will help me write the third paper because it is a section on how to write an argumentative essay.  Now for the filler, an argumentative essay is probably my favorite form of writing.  I tend to get very opinionated about something if I think I am right and I will not rest until I have proven the issue.  WS gives me the tools necessary to write an effective essay.  Some of the suggestions are to make sure that the topic is an opinion and not a fact.  If it were a fact then there would be no argument, it’s already been proven.  Another suggestion is to have a thesis statement that is clear and to the point while avoiding posing a question.  That is important because the entirety of the essay hinges on that one statement so it needs to be a strong opinion that is supported by facts.  And the final one I think is important is that you must have a strong opinion of the topic.  If you do not then you argument will most likely be half fast and unconvincing.  Those are the little kernels of knowledge I gained from WS that I think will benefit me the most.