I have zeroed it on the following templates for the AWA sections : (Courtsey ARCO's AWA book)

Analysis of an Issue

Whether __________________________________depends on __________________.
In my view ____________________________________________________________.

The main reason for my view is ___________________________________________
________________. For example, _________________________________________
_________________________________. Also, _______________________________.
Finally ________________________________________________________________

Another reason for my view is ____________________________________________.
Specifically, ___________________________________________________________.

Some might argue_____________________________________. Yet _____________
________________________________________. Others might cite ______________
_____________. However, _______________________________________________

In sum, I agree that ____________________________________________________
__________________. However, __________________________________________.
On balance, ___________________________________________________________


Analysis of an Argument



The author concludes that _______________________________________________ because
___________________________________________________________. The author's line of
reasoning is that ______________________________________________________________
The argument is unconvincing for several reasons.

First of all, ________________________________ is based upon the questionable assumption
that ______________________________________________. However, __________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Moreover, ____________________________________________________________________

Secondly, the author asssumes that _______________________________________________
_____________. However, _______________________________________________.It seems
equally reasonable to assume that ________________________________________________.

Finally (Thirdly), __________________________________________the author fails to consider
_____________________. For example, ____________________________________________
_____________. Because the author's argument lacks_________________________________.

In conclusion, to convince me that ________________________________________, the author
would have to provide evidence that _______________________________________________.
Without this additional evidence, I am not convinced that ______________________________.