Arguing and defending a point

If we ever hope to win arguments in life, we need to know how to defend our ideas.  For example, you won't just go up to your boss and demand a raise.  You need to go to your boss with a list of reasons why and explain why you deserve the raise.  The same is true about our ideas:  we need to convince people to believe like we do.

Here's my sample from class:

Argued topic:  Homework isn't too difficult

*What people say:  HW takes too much time
     *Argument against this:  You should spend 10-20 minutes per class. 
     *If you concentrate and work in a quiet spot, you'll work quicker.


*What people say:  HW is too hard.
     *Argument against this:  Teachers prepare you to do well and complete HW.
     *You can also see teachers for extra help.

Many sixth graders think that HW is too hard, but it really isn't.  To begin, some people think that HW takes just too much time.  Actually, if you sit in a quiet space...

Notice how I used BUT in my topic sentence?  This shows the contrast between what people believe wrongly and what I believe.  I need to refer back to words like "but," "actually," "yet," "despite," and "although" to show the difference in thought.