As you write for various college courses, you’ll be asked to take a stance in academic debates, propose solutions to problems, and persuade readers to accept your arguments. Writing an argument gives you the opportunity to take a position on a debatable issue. You say to your readers, “Here is my position in the debate, here is the evidence that supports the position, and here is my response to other positions on the issue.” Just as you evaluate arguments with openness, you’ll want to construct arguments with the same openness—acknowledging disagreements and presenting your arguments fully and fairly to your audience.