"Writing an Argument" reading response.

In the essay "Writing an Argument," Bruce Ballinger gives detail on how to effectively write a convincing and educated argument paper. He explains that just because you have strong information on your subject and give tons of facts and opinions in your paper, that the reader will understand or be persuaded by it. He also lays the main problems that many draft argument papers may have, such as your thesis stated clearly, sufficient evidence, considered counterarguments, and so forth.
Everyone argues everyday about something or other, and usually its something small and unimportant. When you argue with someone about something you find important to you, you will sound more educated and may be able to change the other person's mind, if you know what you are talking about and understand what their arugment is. all to often though, we go into an argument hot headed and not having a good clear understanding of what your arguing about. This makes your argument unefective and unorganized.
With what Bruce Ballinger as shown in this reading, I feel I now have more of an understanding of what exactly an argument essay consists of. That I can have all the information in the world on my topic but if I do not use it correctly and am able to relate it properly to my thesis statement that my reader will be lost in facts and information and not what I am trying to say. Also that you can never have enough information, and even after you write you draft, go back to the library and search for more information that you may be able to use. Using false anaolgies, begging the question, and appealing to popularity among other logical fallicies are common problems writers face in writing their paper. Now that i know what these are and how I can avoid them, I will hopefully be able to make my paper more logical and easier for the reader to understand and believe. This reading has shown me many ways to correct and revise my drafts in the future for this paper, I feel I will now have a stronger understanding about what this paper should entail and how to back up your thesis properly.