.Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words: Pretend you are explaining your topic and the opinion you have about it to a friend. Write a short paragraph explaining why your friend should accept your point-of-view. Make sure to give your buddy an overview of the topic and explain a bit of background information about your topic before you hit him or her with your position.Or Respond to the following questions in a minimum of 175 words: What is the role of the thesis statement in an argument paper, and what are the essential elements of a good thesis statement?What is the role of topic sentences?Why are a strong thesis statement and topic sentences important to the strength of an argument?Support for your thesis statement and topic sentences should come from academic sources. What are some criteria that indicate whether a source is academic and reliable or trustworthy?
