Question

Read the introduction from an argumentative essay.

Think about the number of chores you do in any given week. According to a recent newspaper article, robots may soon be doing your chores for you. Robots also may be taking over more "human” roles like teaching children and caring for older people. On the plus side, robots could make room for people to spend their time doing more interesting things, but having robots doing all the work has disadvantages, too.

To make the claim in the introduction stronger and more effective, the writer should

provide a clear viewpoint.
use more informal language.
offer an alternative solution.
address the counterclaim.

Answer 1

provide a clear viewpoint.

The introduction is vague about the writer’s position. Stating a specific thesis (for example, “Although robots could free people for creative work, we should limit their use because…” ) would make the claim stronger and guide the rest of the essay.