Argument Essay

So I started on Friday by planning. I wrote down questions, then did a map and then an outline. I did a little research on my topic and then started writing on Saturday. Now it's Sunday night and I've finished it. It's definitely a very rough draft, but when it is edited/revised I think it'll be one of the best papers I've written-or at least the one that I've spent the longest on.

Rough Draft

I started my Argument Essay and my intro is good I think and my supporting details are good, but after a couple paragraphs my rough draft is going down hill. Im having troubles and taking a break did not help. Is anyone else having troubles??

So I guess I'm confused again...

I've begun research on my topic, but I want to make sure I am doing it correctly. I just need to know if I am supposed to pick a topic (one of the statements from the list of 30) that I AGREE with and write about it. Or, do I pick a topic and AGREE or DISAGREE with it and then write my persuasive essay? I thought I could pick a topic and agree or disagree with it, but I have been told otherwise. So, if someone could PLEASE help me out, that would be great!

My rough draft is very...rough.

Sorry, no entertaining short story this time.

However, I have been struggling with inspiration for my argument essay. I picked a topic that I like. I have a pretty interesting introduction paragraph (yes, paragraph) and my thesis paragraph is fairly good. My first two paragraphs are at least 6 or so sentences each, the third is about 3, and it just goes downhill fromt there. I don't know if it's just because I don't know the topic well enough, or if it's because I used all my creativity already and my brain is just overly worked. Anybody have some tips?

I found that listening to some soothing music (like Enya or George Winston) helps me to think. Silence bothers me sometimes so I don't like to write with aboslutely nothing in the background.

I Wonder If Anyone Else Did This?

I defiantly just threw out my first essay which was almost done and started from scratch with a new topic. I'm liking my decision though because now I get to write more passionately about a topic I like. Sarah Pranger is looking at me like I'm crazy now. :)
Maybe I am?

Its getting better little by little...Time to do some research!

Over the past few weeks I've realized that english isn't my strongest subject. I fear it never will be, but I will definitely work at it as hard as I can in order to improve and become more interested in the subject. When I found out about having to write a persuasive (3 to 5 page) argument paper, I didn't know what to think. I've never really written a paper like that before, but am now interested after choosing the topic I want to write about. Since most topics deal with current information, it makes researching the issue much easier. I also know that after taking notes in class about the basic and specific ways to go about writing this argument paper, I will be able to pull my way through it with a specific format to follow. I really hope to learn a lot about the subject I am researching, while I become another little step further towards improvement and understanding.

a few weeks ago....

Take yourself back to about two to three weeks ago...... If you were asked to do an argument essay, would u know exactly where to start or how to put your essay together? I know that I would struggle. Thanks to the short time that I have had in College English I am getting a better look at how to set up my paper in an organized way. This is going to make my weekend of rough draft writing a whole lot easier!