Introduce the issue/problem to your audience, briefly summarize both sides, and create a claim situated in addressing common ground or seeking a solution. You may choose to have a thesis with a middle-ground position, or you may have a complex question that addresses both sides and asks which side is better. Define the problem Objectively address one side of the argument providing reasons for why they think the way they do Objectively address the other side of the argument providing reasons for why they think the way they do. Areas of common ground or shared values (you can be persuasive and subjective in this portion; 1 source) Section 5: Proposed Solutions (you can be persuasive and subjective in this portion; 1 sources) Summarize all main points and restate your claim. Ending with a question or a quote is always persuasive and engaging