A good argument paper starts by being able to be persuasive on a level that is non-confrontational. Getting past the "these people are stupid" attitude is also a key in writing an argument paper. By doing these two things you have already helped build a more effective argument paper. However, doing these things are not easy. You must take into consideration who will be reading your paper and the language that you use to create your argument. One person may throw a fit over a simple word whereas others may applaud you for it. By stating that you understand where they are coming from helps them be less confrontational. In my argument paper I was trying to persuade them to save lives, instead of going through the process of abortion. I was trying to appeal to peoples emotional sides and was not at all attacking anyone. My viewpoint is that before having an abortion, talk with someone about adoption.
Personally I know I could have done better. I had all the ideas in my head, but I tripped over myself by trying to be as unbiased as I possibly could. I don't feel like it was a persuasive as I know it could have been. The only assumption I made was that an educated person would be reading this, or someone who understands both sides of the argument. I feel like I payed attention to the audience, but that doesn't mean that I gave them a good argument. Moderately effective. I know if I spent a couple more days to a week that I could improve it greatly.
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