This handout is available for download in DOCX format and PDF format. Thesis statements are essentially the driving force and backbone of an academic essay. Without a thesis statement, your essay will ...

The A Essay makes an interesting, complex—even surprising—argument and is thoroughly well-executed. It both engages the text closely and sheds light on relevant contexts (historical, theoretical, or ...

To persuade you, people often try to use logical fallacies (Credit: Javier Hirschfeld) When people are trying to persuade you, they sometimes reach for underhand tricks like the 'appeal to ignorance' ...

This page will help you understand what is needed to build a well-structured and convincing argument in your academic writing. Arguing is something that we are likely to engage in most days of our ...

Clear and rational thinking is essential for effective decision-making and communication in the work place. However, logical fallacies—errors in reasoning that undermine the logic of an argument—are ...

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