Question

The first step in creating an argumentative essay is

a.developing an opinion.
b.finding evidence.
c.forming a claim.
d.choosing evidence.

Answer 1

The first thing that you place in your argumentative essay is the introduction of your point of view of which you would like to share the evidence with your audience. This is your opinion on which you will follow upon later in your essay.

Question: The first step in creating an argumentative essay is

Answer: a. developing an opinion.

Answer 2

The correct answer is option a. "developing an opinion". An argumentative essay shows both sides of a conflictive issue. Even tough no personal opinion must be included in the text, the first step to create an argumentative essay is to develop an opinion of the issue and later start looking for evidence to support or reject this opinion.