Language Features Of An Argumentative Essay PDF

LANGUAGE FEATURES OF AN ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY  ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY An argumentative essay is a type of essay that presents arguments about both sides of an issue. It could be that both sides are presented equally balanced, or it could be that one side is presented more forcefully than the othe...

LANGUAGE FEATURES OF AN ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY  ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY An argumentative essay is a type of essay that presents arguments about both sides of an issue. It could be that both sides are presented equally balanced, or it could be that one side is presented more forcefully than the other. It all depends on the writer, and what side he supports the most.  ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY Parts of an Argumentative Essay 1. Introduction It introduces the problem and gives the background information needed for the argument. 2. Body It contains the reasons and the supporting sentences of the topic sentence.  ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY 3. Conclusion It restates the main claim and gives one or two general statements which exactly summarize the arguments and support the main topic.  ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY Modal verbs and modal adverbs are used in writing argumentative essays or text to prove and to have a strong stand in a position you believed in. Example: The President must change his policy. (“must” is too strong) The President should change his policy.  ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY Conjunctions or connectors have its functions in the sentences. This is especially if the conjunctions or connectors will be used in a format text like argumentative text.  ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY Examples: 1) The rules formulated were good, however, some statements were of not applicable to the English Club. 2) Students who will be delivering their speech namely; Peter, Paul, Edgar.  MODALVERBS Modal auxiliaries or modals are special auxiliary or helping verbs used with a main verb indicate particular moods like ability, permission, necessity, willingness, advice, expectation and possibility.  MODALVERBS Modal verbs are special verbs which behave irregularly in English.  MODALVERBS Modal Verbs Expressions Examples Luke can speak 5 dialects fluently. Can (present) ability When I was Could (past) younger, I could run fast.  MODALVERBS Modal Verbs Expressions Examples It may rain tomorrow. I might go on holiday Possibility Might to Baguio City next Probability May year. Permission May I use your ballpen, please?  MODALVERBS Modal Verbs Expressions Examples He must be very Certainty tired. He's been working all day Strong Must long. obligation You must stop when the traffic lights turn red.  MODALVERBS Modal Expressions Examples Verbs You should buy some Should Advice new shoes. Ought to Recommendation You ought to go to sleep early, you look tired.  CONJUNCTION Conjunctions are words that connect other words or groups of words in a sentence. A conjunction is the glue that holds words, phrases and clauses (both dependent and independent) together.  CONJUNCTION There are three different kinds of conjunctions --coordinating, subordinating, and correlative -- each serving its own, distinct purpose, but all working to bring words together.  KINDS OF CONJUNCTIONS 1. Coordinating Conjunctions link ideas by showing how they relate. for and nor but or yet so  Coordinating Conjunctions Conjunction Use Example Keeping a and joins together journal and listening to music are my hobbies.  Coordinating Conjunctions Conjunction Use Example Karylle is not a fan of but to show contrast marvel movies, but she loved Black Panther.  Coordinating Conjunctions Conjunction Use Example My mother asked me or to show positive if I am going to wash choice my clothes or wash the dishes.  Coordinating Conjunctions Conjunction Use Example She was on leave for to show reason yesterday for she was sick.  Coordinating Conjunctions Conjunction Use Example nor to show negative She does not like choice having milk nor eggs.  Coordinating Conjunctions Conjunction Use Example My brother just had yet to show contrast his lunch, yet he says he is still hungry.  Coordinating Conjunctions Conjunction Use Example I did not find the measuring cups so I used so to show measuring spoons to result prepare the dough for the cake.  KINDS OF CONJUNCTIONS 2. Subordinating Conjunctions A subordinating conjunction indicates that one idea depends on another. It can be used to express: Time (after, before, since, until, while, when) Cause (because) Condition (although, unless, if)  Subordinating Conjunctions Examples of subordinating conjunctions a. I was not able to go to the hospital because it was raining heavily. b. Unless you submit all the supporting documents, your application will not be processed. c. When I reached the railway station, I found out that the train had already left. d. Although we had parked in the parking lot, the traffic police issued us a parking ticket.  Subordinating Conjunctions e. She will not be back in Manila until early next week. f. While I was walking across the street, I saw that the shops were closed.  KINDS OF CONJUNCTIONS 3. Correlative Conjunctions Correlative conjunctions join elements within a sentence, indicating the two are of equal importance. They come in pairs, and you have to use both of them in different places in a sentence to make them work either/or neither/nor not only/but also both/and  Correlative Conjunctions Examples of correlative conjunctions a. He would like to either go to a museum or walk through the park. b. Tobin will compete in both swimming and biking. c. He is not only intelligent, but also very funny. d. Jerry is neither rich nor famous.  RHETORICAL QUESTIONS Rhetorical questions can be sarcastic, humorous, or reflective. They aren’t used to elicit an actual answer, but rather to create a dramatic effect or to emphasize a point.  RHETORICAL QUESTIONS Take this example, delivered by President Barack Obama in 2014: "Are we a nation that tolerates the hypocrisy of a system where workers who pick our fruit and make our beds never have a chance to get right with the law? Are we a nation that accepts the cruelty of ripping children from their parents' arms? Or are we a nation that values families, and works to keep them together?"  RHETORICAL QUESTIONS By juxtaposing two very different scenarios through striking imagery, the president was trying to remind the American people of their values and the policies he wanted (and didn’t want) them to support.  RHETORICAL QUESTIONS Examples: A. What if the world could be free of poverty? B. What is world without art? C. Doesn’t everyone have the right to be free?  DECLARATIVE STATEMENTS Declarative statements are simply statements that relay information. A declarative sentence states the fact or opinion. It always ends with a period. Example: The Philippines is located in Southeast Asia.