Response to "They Say, I Say"

I now know what this title means. What "they say" is what the writer is responding to; the critics of the argument trying to be proved. What "I say" is what I, the writer, says.

What I say and what "they say" needs to be in the right order too. My argument has to be a response to something of course, and a paper needs to be focused on replying to, and respectfully disagreeing with that side of the argument, giving valid reasons why what I say is the better and more valid opinion. I think I'm going to stuggle a bit with this in my introduction. I have never really thought about opening an argumentative essay with anything contradicting. Perhaps I will just put it in such words that will lead the reader into the right frame of mind with some questions that are unanswered for a short bit before divulging the details. The reader might wonder if it is possible of my opinion to be proved, then I will blast them with evidence they cannot deny and thus, my argument will be won.
Starting a essay is very important in order to "speak out" to the reader and grab their attention, make the argument as well as my statement on it clear. Perhaps I will start off with an anecdote about how Facebook/Twitter/MySpace is ruining the lives of users and keeping them from being productive people. Yes, that may be true when people are using those sites as wastes of time, but could it also be a good way to waste time? Or maybe if I feel like taking the other stance I could say that Facebook/Twitter/Myspace is a harmless internet site and it's just fun and everyone else thinks that it's fun and good, but it is in fact that... yahda-yahda-yahda, it's got more playing on our minds than meets the eye... or screen. Either way, I am still not sure of how I am going to start off my paper, and which way to best argue my ideas with what information I have to back it up on. This article is still giving me ideas. The templates are great!
Going into expansive detail will have to wait for the body of the paper. No one wants to read long details in the opening bit, they just want to get the jist to see if they are interested. A possible twist could grip the readers in suspense and leave then wanting to read the end of it.