Writing an essay on a persuisive argument - where do I begin?!!

'Is Linda Colley's argument persuisive'

I'd like some help on how to go about answering this and structuring the essay. When I attempt it I feel like all I'm doing is summerising Colley's article.

Thanx for any help,
C.

Good afternoon.

I suggest you begin with an outline. Write down all of the points you want to discuss in the paper, and then an example or supporting detail for them from the text. You can use as many of these main topic/supporting detail pairings as you need to get all of your information across, comprising the content of the paper.

Once you have that down, you can rough in the conclusion, but save your introduction until last. After all, how are you to introduce a paper that you haven't written yet? Also, make sure that if you include quotes or references from outside texts (including the article) to properly cite them according to your required referencing style.

I hope this helps you get started!

Regards,
Gloria
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