What makes an effective argument?  You can't have endless evidence for every topic, and googling facts doesn't mean you understand a complex issue.  So what makes an argument strong - and how can you make a strong argument persuasive?

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Tracy McMillan and Jessica Ravitz are two writers for news sites who wrote competing essays on the topic of marriage.  Through careful analysis, you'll learn how even professionals can make terrible mistakes in argument - and the tricks effective writers use to target and persuade their audience.