ASSIGNMENT:
Your Week 6 assignment is a 2-paragraph progress journal in which you reflect on your argument strategies and discuss your plans for making your argument stronger.
Note: You do not need to wait for your instructor’s feedback nor your peer’s feedback. This journal should include your own perspectives on your progress and your own goals for revision.

Instructions: Write 2 full, rich paragraphs on a Word document, with full APA formatting (see the APA section of the Chamberlain Writing Center).

In your first full paragraph, please discuss what you feel have been your successes and difficulties in using argumentative techniques toward:

Writing a strong introduction and thesis statement (See Week 2 Lesson)
Finding and addressing opposing viewpoints (See Weeks 2-5 Lessons)
Constructing good, full paragraphs of argument (See Week 4 Lesson)
Creating a cohesive argument overall in your essay (See Weeks 3-6 Lessons)
Creating a graceful, powerful conclusion paragraph (See Week 5 Lesson)
In your second full paragraph, discuss plans for strengthening your argument in the following areas:

Writing a strong introduction and thesis statement (See Week 2 Lesson)
Finding and addressing opposing viewpoints (See Weeks 2-5 Lessons)
Constructing good, full paragraphs of argument (See Week 4 Lesson)
Creating a cohesive argument overall in your essay (See Weeks 3-6 Lessons)
Creating a graceful, powerful conclusion paragraph (See Week 5 Lesson)

SOLUTION

Preparing and learning how to write a good argumentative essay has been an eventful journey for
me, as it entailed multiple steps, including research, writing, and editing. Getting a thesis was not
so challenging, as I was able to easily identify the topic that I had interest in. Mental health is a
field I feel ought to be studied more, especially in regard to disparities evident in some settings
such as rural areas. Once I identified my stance, I then embarked on finding suitable research
articles on the topic. I streamlined my search from an array of articles discussing mental health.
The use of key words and phrases made it possible to attain the appropriate articles that were for
and against my stance. Having learned that a strong argumentative essay should incorporate both
supporting and refuting arguments, I had to include both. I realized that after these steps, ideas
flowed effectively and the sources gave me credible information when writing my essay paper. I
focused on ensuring that each topic sentence introduced a specific idea, and this gave my essay a
good flow. I was also keen on standardizing the number of paragraphs by avoiding making some
too long. I acknowledge the fact that there are additional steps I need to take towards making my final
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