- Questions that can be answered with a simple "yes" or "no" (such as "Does
the air contain oxygen?") are not well suited for an argumentative paper.
They are not controversial and therefore not arguable.
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Questions that can be answered with a statement of fact (such as "What
elements are contained in oxygen?") are not well suited for an argumentative
paper. They are not controversial and therefore not arguable.
- Don't forget: a question is a complete sentence.
- Don't forget: a question ends with a question mark.
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Historical topics are a challenge when devising questions for an
argumentative paper. That's because historical topics usually can be
answered with a statement of fact. Try to identify questions that relate to
a controversial aspect of your historical topic.
For instance, "Who was the
35th President of the United States?" would not be good for an argumentative
paper (because the answer is simply John F. Kennedy). However, "Who shot
the 35th President of the United States?" would be good (because people will
probably disagree about the answer until the end of time).
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