Continuing my earlier posting on argumentative writing, here is another sample that I made a couple of years ago. To tell you the truth, this is exactly what my TOEFL essay looks like, and I never failed.
The following prompt was taken from TOEFL practice:
Holidays honor people or events. If you could create a new holiday, what person or event would it honor and how would you want people to celebrate it? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.