Always remember that you are trying to prove something. The fatal flaw is to simply summarize your idea rather than explain and prove your idea. Organization Your presentation of points and information needs to build logically. The key to a convincing argument is a writer's ability to be logical and reasonable, while also being persuasive. In other words, you state your idea, you explain your idea through discussion and an example, and then you analyze the idea.
Direct paragraphs are straightforward and to the point.
Yet, the direct paragraph is not the best option for arguments. Instead, this type of paragraph begins by referring to an idea that often opposes the controlling idea. Many times this paragraph moves from general points to specific points. This type of logical movement allows the reader to move with the writer through each step of the argument and gives the reader time to understand and consider the writer's point of view. Often, this type of organization offers the reader time to accept the writer's point of view.