Equitable Urban Futures and Informal Settlements

focus on a topic about which you have personal thoughts, beliefs, feelings;

  persuade your reader that your position on topic is convincing;

 support your claim and arguments with facts, statistics, real-life project examples or published research studies;

you use e.g literature given in class AND go beyond this list;

read, summarize and judge – to argue your position, including opposing

viewpoints;

 goal is a written debate or conversation on urban design issue

INTRODUCTION State the topic and your opinion

• Thesis statement the main idea / point you are trying to make or prove;

• 3 reasons – why it is true 

  MAINBODY
  Here you develop your argument;

  Each paragraph contains e.g. a single, clear idea/reason/viewpoint that supports your point of view.

  Use these to support your argument:

  • examples;

  • illustrations;

  • cause-and-effect reasoning;

  • comparison/contrast;

    Each paragraph for separate viewpoint supported by reasons:

  * Your reasons from introduction – explain them more detail, citing sources where necessary

  • 1st p. Viewpoint & reason, example

  • 2nd p. Viewpoint & reason, example

  •  3rd p. Viewpoint & reason, example
    You also include a paragraph presenting the opposing viewpoint

     4th p. Opposing viewpoint & reason, example

    CONCLUSION Restate your opinion using different words.

     Sum up by restating your thesis statement and reminding the reader what your three reasons were;

    In an argumentative essay, you can finish with a “call to action” 

    ->  tell the reader what you would like them to do as a result.

    
    

    Layout requirements

    •  Max. 15.000 characters – including blank spaces and reference list;

    •  + short abstract max. 100 words;

    •  UK English or US English spelling may be used;

    •  Footnotes should be avoided, unless absolutely essential;

    •  Articles and figures must be referenced (see APA Style Guide: Harvard Style);

    •  Use in-text citation;

    •  All measurements – in metric units;

         

     Minimum 10 literature references and 3 figures