I am searching for a word, an adjectival form of the word "argument" in its sense as: "a statement or series of statements for or against something." The word "argumentative" does not work. I am looking for an adjective that can replace "opinion" in the following sentence: "It demonstrates most of the features of opinion writing and … " I am not at liberty to rephrase the sentence, but a different adjective — if there is one more precise than "opinion" — could be used. Would anyone recommend using the word "argument" as an adjective?
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Although the term argumentative can be used here, the more common term for this type of work is discursive writing. Here's a definition the adjective discursive from Merriam Webster:
Note that this usage derives from the last two definitions, not the first!!!
Here's an example taken from the Cambridge University website for IELTS teaching: