Arguments are familiar to us.Speeches， posters， commercials， articles， and conversations are all arguments.However， we tend to hold numerous misconceptions about what arguments are.In correcting these misconceptions which are deep-rooted and damaging to composing good arguments， this chapter offers to make a general introduction to arguments， including the general features， major elements， types， and structures.Such basic knowledge of arguments is fundamental to both analyzing and writing arguments． CIvhgNjJABimTXeea0HnRC8/umMN56SQF2ZHmoaapssLs2Be5+MmG1/nVEkUE99V