Argumentative Essays - ENGLISH 10

Argumentative Essays ENGLISH 10 OBJECTIVES At the end of this module, you are expected to competently: ⮚ identify parts and features of argumentative essays; and ⮚ use patterns and techniques of developing an argumentative claim  Topics to be Discussed ✔ Definition ✔ Types ✔ Sources...

Argumentative Essays ENGLISH 10 OBJECTIVES At the end of this module, you are expected to competently: ⮚ identify parts and features of argumentative essays; and ⮚ use patterns and techniques of developing an argumentative claim  Topics to be Discussed ✔ Definition ✔ Types ✔ Sources ✔ How to Write  ESSAY It is an analytic, interpretative, or critical literary composition usually much shorter and less systematic and formal than a dissertation or thesis and usually dealing with its subject from a limited and often personal point of view.  ESSAY Essayer (French) – To try or attempt Attempt to put his thoughts into writing – Michel de Montaigne prose composition with a focused subject of discussion  ESSAY “The essay is a literary device for saying almost everything about almost anything“ – Aldous Huxley Types of Essays Expository Knowledge of a topic Communicating information clearly Creative language use Narrative Presenting a compelling narrative Creative language use Descriptiv Describing sensory details e Types of Essays Forming an opinion via research Argumentat Building an ive evidence- based argument  Credible Academic These are texts that can be trusted and Sources authoritative. These would be texts with support in terms of reliable evidence (facts, data, statistics) and often referring to previous work by academic authors (scholarly journals, conference papers, and books)  Sources Information can be found in an incredibly wide variety of types, formats, and styles. Anything created from other people (text, videos) Anything that provides information or material that informs your thoughts on a topic  Types of Sources Secondar Primary y Main source of Draws on evidence primary data Raw data, records, and analyzes key facts it Primary Sources Piece of evidence By-product of an event, recording Examples Science – articles about an original study, case notes or report forms, clinical exams, experimental protocols, industrial drawings, raw data or results  Secondary Sources Academic sources or scientific sources Analytical documents that interpret primary sources Created by someone who did not experience first- hand or participate in the events or conditions Examples Books, Electronic Resources, Memoirs, Monographs, Peer-reviewed articles  Second Categorization Written by an expert on their own original Scholarly research Includes discipline-specific jargon and terminology Written by practitioners within a specific Profession field Scholarly –academic research al Professional – Practices and Developments in the field Written by non-experts (journalist/writers) Popular for the general public They are easier to understand Key Questions to Ask Is there an author? Date? Is there evidence? Where is it from? Sourced? Is there a reference list? And in-text referencing Key Questions to Ask YE NOT WHY? SOURCE NO S SURE Wikipedia Newspapers Government Websites The Economist Business Source Complete Financial Times BBC News Website TED Talks Youtube Argumentative Essay Argumentative Essay It is a genre of writing that requires the students to investigate a topic; collect, generate, and evaluate evidence; establish a position on the topic in a concise matter  Structure of an Argumentative Essay 1. A clear, concise, and defined thesis statement that occurs in the first paragraph of the essay Review of the Topic Significance of the Topic Thesis Statement  Structure of an Argumentative Essay 2. Clear and logical transitions between the Introduction, body, and conclusion Flow of the Argument Logical Structure and Progression  Structure of an Argumentative Essay 3. Body Paragraphs that include support. One paragraph – One General Idea Body – Logical connection to the Thesis Statement  Structure of an Argumentative Essay 4. Evidential Support (Factual, Logical, Statistical, Anecdotal) Multiple points of view in evidence gathering  Structure of an Argumentative Essay 5. A conclusion that does not simply restate the thesis, but readdress it in light of the evidence provided. Effective and Logical Conclusion The FIVE-PARAGRAPH ESSAY Most common method in writing A. Introductory Paragraph B. Three Evidentiary Body Paragraphs C. Conclusion  WRITING ACTIVITY Form groups with 5 to 6 members, assign each group with a argumentative topic, allow them to collaborate, discuss, research, and write a comprehensible argumentative essay.