An argumentative text is a type of text that aims to persuade the reader of an idea by providing arguments. It is a common task in language-learning and is widely used as an assessment tool in official exams. The general features of an argumentative text include:

• A clear and simple viewpoint supported by data and a logical conclusion to back it up.
• Specific guidelines that have to be followed, although these may change according to the context.
• A structure that includes an introduction, body, and conclusion.
• Formal language and sophisticated connectives at the start of sentences and paragraphs that give the writing a formal tone.
• Paragraphs that are split up and often the writers viewpoint will be backed up by facts and research.

The aim of an argumentative text is to persuade the reader to consider the writers point of view and perhaps sway them towards their opinion. To do this, the writer must follow a structure that includes an introduction that sets out the opinion that theyre going to try to refute, a body that discusses the issues that will be discussed in the text itself, and a conclusion that summarizes the main points and restates the writers opinion.