Transcript Writing Structure

ARGUMENT
WRITING STRUCTURE
A model
Intro.
Hook
 Road Map (Reasons)

Should
outline the reasons to be
talked about in the essay

Claim
Intro. Example

Smoking kills. Even though studies have shown that
cigarettes can cause many different forms of
disease, many people still refuse to kick the habit.
Doctors now agree that smoking is bad for the
body. Studies have shown that smoking yellows
teeth, causes bad breath, and can lead to multiple
forms of cancer. Furthermore, smoking is a very
expensive habit. In order to stop people from
hurting themselves, cigarettes should be counted as
a dangerous drug and smoking should be banned.
Body Paragraphs
Topic Sentence
 2-3 pieces of supporting details

Evidence
Fact,

Statistic, and Examples
Transition Sentence
st
1
Body Example
Smoking should be banned because it causes many
forms of cancer. Tobacco smoke contains 250
chemicals, 69 of which can lead to cancer. Most
people know that smoking can lead to lung cancer, but
it also has been known to cause cancers of the mouth,
esophagus, kidney, bladder, and stomach. Ultimately,
these cancers may lead to death. According to the
Center for Disease Control cigarette smoking kills
more than 440,000 Americans each year. Aside from
health and longevity, there are other reasons to ban
smoking.