The achievements of political papers in the Han Dynasty surpassed the correctness of prose of pre-Qin philosophers. . Political papers expound and comment on major events or social issues from a political perspective, put forward opinions or opinions and explain reasons to convince readers. It has a wide range of contents and various forms.

An argumentative essay should not only discuss the point of view of an object of discussion and express the attitude of the author (that is, the point of view), but also explain why this point of view is put forward and why this attitude is held. This process of explaining "why" is the process of proof. A complete proof must consist of topics, arguments and arguments. These parts are the elements that constitute the characteristics of argumentative writing. They have different tasks.

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In logic, an argument is a judgment, and its truth needs to be confirmed. It is the author's views, opinions and attitudes on the issues discussed. It is the center of the whole argumentation process, shouldering the task of answering "what to demonstrate" and clearly indicating what the author is in favor of and against.

In a long article, arguments are divided into central arguments and sub-arguments.

The central argument is the author's most basic view of the problem under discussion. It is the most important ideological viewpoint put forward by the author in the article, and it is a high generalization and concentration of all arguments.

Sub-arguments are some ideological viewpoints subordinate to and used to elaborate the central argument. Every argument also needs to be demonstrated. Any argument that is proved to be effective becomes a powerful argument at the center of the argument.