What is an Argument ?

1.

an exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one.

2.

a reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong.

Sample Response: In the Civil War era, spy work was done by amateurs without training or a professional network. Elizabeth Van Lew was one woman who started working as a spy for the Union because she believed slavery was wrong. Eventually her responsibilities as a spymaster grew to the point where she helped organize structures and systems that helped spies do their work.