Example argument essay and Analysis - Should there be a School Uniform for your School?

This is an example argumentative essay on the topic 'Should there be a school uniform' It walks you through the best practices of argument writing while constructing the actual essay. 

This has been written to suit NAPLAN and ICAS writing guidelines. It is suitable for children from grades 3 to 7. The author is a teacher experienced in teaching English writing for students from grades 1 to 7. The teacher has helped the students to get excellent results in ICAS, NAPLAN and grade 7 scholarship examinations.

This essay includes below features:

- Introduction (describes the problem and the current status).

- Next three paragraphs present three different arguments.

- Then there is a refutation (rebuttal).

- Last paragraph repeats the writer's position with in a different way (from the

first paragraph). Then there is a short summary. Finally the essay ends with an

action item recommendation.

- Writing includes below features which are very important in scoring in

examinations

a. idioms

b. hyperbole

c. repetition

d. rhetorical question

e. simile

d. humour

e. examples

f. survey results

g. a variety of punctuation marks.

- At the end, there are some questions and answers based on the contents of the essay. These will help the students to understand the useful and important features the writer has used.