Which is the purpose of writing an argument?

The purpose of writing an argument is to give details and a conclusion about your side of the argument. Giving reasons for your argumentative essay could improve your essay/article. The more reasons you have the better it is.

to inform readers

• about the benefits of a topic
to persuade readers to agree with the author's opinion
to plan what evidence a reader will want to read on a topic
to allow readers to come to their own conclusions about a topic