{"id":1396,"date":"2025-04-28T23:20:50","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T23:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=1396"},"modified":"2025-07-01T06:05:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T06:05:05","slug":"argumentative-essays-fresh-take","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/chapter\/argumentative-essays-fresh-take\/","title":{"raw":"Argumentative Essays: Fresh Take","rendered":"Argumentative Essays: Fresh Take"},"content":{"raw":"<section class=\"textbox learningGoals\" aria-label=\"Learning Goals\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Examine types of argumentative essays<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Recognize an argumentative thesis statement<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<h2>Argumentative Thesis Statements<\/h2>\r\n<section class=\"textbox watchIt\" aria-label=\"Watch It\">This video reviews the characteristics of an 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