5 Essential steps in writing an awesome
comment!!!
With a comment you are directly responding to another writer's blog/argument/idea. it is not simply a response however you must establish your own argument that is properly structured.
1) Recognise the Contention from the Blog you are responding to: This should be your first sentence. You are essentially outlining what the opposing side is contending. This response can be as simple as, 'In your latest post you suggest that...' opening in this fashion establishes your understanding of the opposing side and provides a scaffold for you frame your piece.
2) Counter Argument/Rebuttal: you also need to establish a counter argument, that is a direct response to an argument made by the opposing side. It is not enough to simply recognise the argument at this stage, you must provide reasons/evidence for why one opposing argument is false and suggest an alternative. After recognising the opposing contention you are offering a rebuttal. 'In your latest post you suggest that...[opposing contention.] However if...'
3) Establish your own argument: you also need to make one argument to support your side of the issue. This argument does not need to relate to the blog you are responding to, this is YOUR opinion and should be structured so that it is easily accessible. You should establish a topic sentence that outlines your argument and explain why you believe your point is relevant. You should employ the use of persuasive techniques to supplement your argument.
4) Introduce Evidence: You should include evidence of some sort in either the rebuttal or your own argument. This is important to ensure your argument is valid and supported by evidence. this can take the form of statistics, expert opinion or a anecdote.
5) A call to action: you need to conclude by encouraging action on the part of the reader. This is an effective way of concluding your piece and inferring that unless action is taken it will be detrimental in some way. A way to do this would be to suggest that '... we need to ensure that...[what needs to be done] otherwise...[Consequence]'
With a comment you are directly responding to another writer's blog/argument/idea. it is not simply a response however you must establish your own argument that is properly structured.
1) Recognise the Contention from the Blog you are responding to: This should be your first sentence. You are essentially outlining what the opposing side is contending. This response can be as simple as, 'In your latest post you suggest that...' opening in this fashion establishes your understanding of the opposing side and provides a scaffold for you frame your piece.
2) Counter Argument/Rebuttal: you also need to establish a counter argument, that is a direct response to an argument made by the opposing side. It is not enough to simply recognise the argument at this stage, you must provide reasons/evidence for why one opposing argument is false and suggest an alternative. After recognising the opposing contention you are offering a rebuttal. 'In your latest post you suggest that...[opposing contention.] However if...'
3) Establish your own argument: you also need to make one argument to support your side of the issue. This argument does not need to relate to the blog you are responding to, this is YOUR opinion and should be structured so that it is easily accessible. You should establish a topic sentence that outlines your argument and explain why you believe your point is relevant. You should employ the use of persuasive techniques to supplement your argument.
4) Introduce Evidence: You should include evidence of some sort in either the rebuttal or your own argument. This is important to ensure your argument is valid and supported by evidence. this can take the form of statistics, expert opinion or a anecdote.
5) A call to action: you need to conclude by encouraging action on the part of the reader. This is an effective way of concluding your piece and inferring that unless action is taken it will be detrimental in some way. A way to do this would be to suggest that '... we need to ensure that...[what needs to be done] otherwise...[Consequence]'
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