Eapp Melc 12
Eapp Melc 12
SHS
English for
Academic and
Professional Purposes
Quarter 1 – Module 12:
Creating Arguments and
Citing Sources
LEARNER’S MATERIAL
Module
English for Academic and Professional Purposes—SHS 12
PIVOT IV-A Learner’s Material
Quarter 1 – Module 12
Creating Arguments and Citing Sources
First Edition, 2020
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Guide in Using PIVOT Learners Material Module
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guardian
The hand is one of the most symbolized part of the human body. It is often used to
depict skill, action and purpose. Through our hands we may learn, create and ac-
complish. Hence, the hand in this learning resource signifies that you as a learner is
capable and empowered to successfully achieve the relevant competencies and skills
at your own pace and time. Your academic success lies in your own hands!
This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for
guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled to
process the contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.
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I What I need to know?
This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
master how to defend a stand on an issue. The scope of this module permits it to be
used in many different learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse vo-
cabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of
the course. But the order in which you read them can be changed to correspond with the
textbook you are now using.
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I What is new?
Are you familiar with the segment fast talk in the show Tonight
with Boy Abunda? Our activity is inspired from it. If you are not familiar,
follow the steps below.
1. Look for a partner in your house (your other half) for this
activity.
2. Both of you will prepare seven (7) random questions (like those
given in Tonight with Boy Abunda).
3. During the fast talk proper, one must quickly ask while the other
instantly answers each question, uttering the first choice that
comes into his/her mind.
4. Do the activity in just one minute per round.
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D What I know?
Let us see what you already know
about our topic. Read each item care-
fully and write the letter of the most
appropriate answer on a separate
sheet of paper. Take note of the item/
s that you missed and learn about
1-5 The following are situations you may experience as you are integrating evidence in
your argument. Choose among summarizing, paraphrasing, quoting and using
tables, graphs and illustrations should you use in each.
__________1. When you are using a particularly authoritative source and you need the
author’s expertise to back up your point
__________2. When you want to introduce a writer’s position, but his or her original
words aren’t special enough
__________ 3. When you want to comment on a particular example that another writer
uses.
__________ 4. When you are providing background information, grounding your own ar-
gument, or mentioning a source as a counterargument
___________ 5. When you can’t say it any better and the author’s words are particularly
brilliant.
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D What is in?
Last time, you tried your best to analyze arguments provided by the author of
manifestoes. Now, it is time for you to create your own arguments to defend your
stand on pressing issues in the society. Let us begin with this activity.
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D What is it?
When you choose between the two sides of an issue, you are mak-
ing a stand. A stand is a choice that you make and an opinion that you
express. Is it important to make a stand? Of course! Everyone is entitled
for his/ her own opinion. It is a manifestation of our freedom of expres-
sion. Your voice matters.
When you express your thoughts on an important issue, you may
able to influence the people around you. It can be your seatmate, your
friend or a relative; and if that person shares your opinion, more people
might also be influenced. Is it not amazing?
This is also one of the reasons why there is a proliferation of vlog-
gers and social media influencers. With just a click of the upload button,
thousands and even millions of people may be reached by your message.
This may be advantageous, but it also poses dangers. Since, you have the
right to express your ideas, others too can share their views which may
support or debunk yours. So, the question is, how can you defend your
stand on an issue?
You can do it by providing reasonable arguments supported by fac-
tual evidence. Let us talk about creating arguments. It is a must that
your argument should have four important parts.
The Four Pillars of Arguments
I. Thesis Statement
A. Must be one to two sentences
B. Must take a firm stand
C. Must be debatable
II. Evidence
A. Expect skeptical audience
B. Be equipped with established support to your argument
C. An evidence may be in the form of:
1. facts and statistics; and
2. experts’ opinions
(*Citing evidence will be further discussed in the next lesson)
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III. Refutation
A. Anticipate objections
B. Counter opposing arguments
C. Shows that you are a credible academic researcher
D. Shows that you are a credible academic writer
E. Shows that you are unbiased and fair-minded
IV. Concluding Statement
A. Reiterate your thesis statement
B. Bring the argument back to your main point
C. Suggest a plan of action (if possible)
Further, you may also check the effectiveness of your argument by an-
swering the following guide questions.
Does your argument Stand Up?
Do you have an argumentative thesis?
Do you include solid and convincing evidence to support your thesis?
Do you include a refutation of the most compelling arguments against
your position?
Do you include a strong concluding statement?
Here are the steps you need to follow to be able to express your stand
with reasonable arguments.
Basics Steps in Creating your arguments
Research on the issue.
Weigh both pros and cons.
Make a stand.
Think of strong arguments
Provide evidence as support.
Organize your content and make it logical.
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What to avoid in making logical arguments?
Avoid logical fallacies. Fallacies are statements commonly used in
argumentation and debate which may seem right because these were ut-
tered correctly, but if you try to analyze, the idea is nonsensical or not
connected to the topic. Below are the most common logical fallacies with
their examples.
Ad hominem- also called as “personal attack”
Rather than refuting the argument, the attack is on the individual
which can be directed towards character, reputation, creden-
tials, intelligence or morals.
Ex. He also has a relative who is a senator. How could he go against po-
litical dynasty?
Straw Man- arguing against ridiculous and weak position which was
just created by the speaker and then proceed to knock it down.
Ex. Person 1:
I think pollution from humans contributes to climate change.
Person 2:
So, you think humans are directly responsible for extreme weather,
like hurricanes, and have caused the droughts in the southwestern
U.S.? If that’s the case, maybe we just need to go to the southwest
and perform a “rain dance.”
False dilemma fallacy - sometimes called the “either-or” fallacy, pre-
sents only two options or sides when there are many options or
sides.
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5. Appeal to Fear Fallacy- one that, as noted in its name, plays upon
people’s fear. This fallacy presents a scary future if a certain decision is
made today. It is also often exaggerated.
Ex. Almost everyone is doing Tiktok videos now. Why aren’t you?
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LessonL
2 Citing Evidence
What is in?
In the last lesson, you learned that it is important to make a stand
on relevant issues in the society. However, others might not share the
same ideas with you, so you also learned about defending your stand
through providing reasonable arguments. Let us make a short recapitula-
tion on what is argument; its parts and the logical fallacies.
A. Identify if the statement is true or false. Write “Correct, Mars” if the
statement tells a correct idea about arguments and “Nothing like that,
Mars” if otherwise. Use separate sheet.
___________ 1. Freedom of expression is both a right and a responsibility.
___________ 2. Making a stand means taking a side on relevant issues af-
ter doing enough research.
___________ 3. An academic writer must be ready on possible opposing
ideas by careful consideration of both sides of the issue and
preparation of refutation.
___________ 4. All assertions or claims made by an academic writer shall
build one coherent idea which will serve as thesis statement.
___________ 5. A good conclusion of an argument is reiteration of thesis
statement and recommendation of possible action.
B. Identify what type of logical fallacy is each statement below. Choose
from the pool of fallacies inside the box.
Hasty generalization False Analogy Bandwagon
Ad Hominem Straw Man False Dilemma Fallacy
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Parents: So, you are saying the lives of our children do not matter? We
will not risk our children. The school can await. Safety first.
___________ 4. Most parents already enrolled their children. I think, it is
the right decision.
____________ 5. We can either choose to have mass testing, or just let us
all get infected by COVID- 19. There is no other choice.
What is more?
Examine the pictures above. What do the pictures suggest? What do usually
happens inside a courtroom? Imagine that you are a lawyer, how can you sure win
your case?
What is it?
In the previous activity, your answers to questions should emphasize the
use of evidence. In the past lesson, you have realized that evidence is an essential
part of an argument. It is simply because it serves as a support for the reasons of-
fered and helps convince audience. Now, let us learn more about it in this lesson.
Supporting Evidence
Evidence comes in different sorts, and it tends to vary from one
academic field or subject of argument to another. Evidence answers
challenges to the reasons given thus strengthens your claims. However,
you should also consider if the type of evidence is considered credible or
valid in your academic field.
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Table 1
Types of Evidence Based on Discipline
Table 2
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Evaluating Evidence
In creating your argument, you must determine if the evidence you
will provide as support is credible, accurate, and reliable. If the evidence
does not meet these criteria, then your argument is (more) likely to fail.
credible - is an adjective that comes from the Latin credibilis,
meaning “worthy to be believed.”
reliable – an adjective that comes from Scottish raliabill which
means worthy of being depended on
accurate - an adjective from Latin accuratus "prepared with care,
exact and elaborate
1. Who/what is the source of the evidence?
2. Is the evidence found in a primary or secondary source?
primary source is an original source, such as a literary work, his-
torical document, photo, etc.
secondary source provides content that has already been interpret-
ed such as literature reviews and review articles (e.g., movie re-
views, book reviews); works of criticism and interpretation etc.
3. How does the evidence from one source compare with the evidence
from another source?
4. How current is the evidence?
5. Is the evidence specific to the reasons for which it is being provided,
and does it ultimately support the claim?
6. Why is the evidence important to the argument?
7. What does the evidence perhaps suggest, but not explicitly show?
8. What is interesting about the evidence that will make it catch the
attention of the reader and be memorable?
Incorporating Evidence
There are numerous approaches to introduce your proof. Frequent-
ly, your proof will be incorporated as content in the body of your paper, a
quotation, paraphrase, or summary. In some cases, you may incorporate
Sometimes you might include graphs, charts, or tables; excerpts from an
interview; or photographs or illustrations with accompanying captions.
Quotations
At the point when you quote, you are imitating another author’s words
precisely as they show up on the page. Here are a few hints to enable you
to choose when to utilize quotations:
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1. Quote if you can’t say it any better and the author’s words are particu-
larly brilliant, witty, edgy, distinctive, a good illustration of a point you’re
making, or otherwise interesting.
2. Quote if you are using a particularly authoritative source and you need
the author’s expertise to back up your point.
3. Quote if you are analyzing diction, tone, or a writer’s use of a specific
word or phrase.
Quote if you are taking a position that relies on the reader’s under-
standing exactly what another writer says about the topic.
Paraphrasing
Summary
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E What is more?
Activity 1.1 : Loop a Word
Loop the important concepts you have learned in the module;
then use them to identify the terms being described in the next activity.
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E What I can do?
Let us apply what you have learned!
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E What else can I do?
Let us see what you have got! Choose the letter of
the best answer. Write your choice on a separate
sheet of paper.
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11. As you are writing your paper, you decided to use a very long article
as a source though you have limited space. Which technique in integrat-
ing sources should you use?
a. paraphrasing
b. quoting
c. summarizing
d. tables, graphs and illustration
It’s time to check your work. Turn to page 26for the answer key.
Remember, if you got 15/15, you are AWESOME!
If your score is 12-14, then you PASSED the test. However, if you
got 11 and below, you need to go back and read again. It is just
fine! Take your time and master the lesson.
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A What I have learned?
1. Making a stand on an issue is important because it influences and
molds other people’s opinions too.
2. To defend your stand on an issue, you must provide reasonable argu-
ments.
3. An argument is composed of four pillars: thesis statement, evidence,
refutation and concluding statement.
Thesis statement – contains your firm stand on an issue
Evidence – serves as support to your stand which can be in the
form of facts and statistics, expert’s opinion and credi
ble documents.
Refutation – contains your counterarguments to possible opposing
ideas to your stand
Concluding statement- restatement of your thesis statement
4. In creating logical arguments, you must avoid logical fallacies.
5. Logical fallacies are statements commonly used in argumentation
which seem impressive, but irrelevant or nonsensical.
a. Ad Hominem
b. Straw Man
c. False Dilemma Fallacy
d. Hasty Generalization Fallacy
e. Appeal to Fear Fallacy
f. Slippery Slope Fallacy
g. Bandwagon Fallacy
h. Guilt by Association Fallacy
6. Evidence has an integral function to support the claim in the text and
should not only be piled up facts or quotes.
7. The three characteristics that an evidence must possess are credibility,
reliability and accuracy.
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A What I have learned?
8. Evidence can be identified as:
a. Primary – an original source, such as a literary work, historical document,
photo, etc.
b. Secondary - provides content that has already been interpreted such as lit-
erature reviews and review articles (e.g., movie reviews, book reviews); works of
criticism and interpretation etc.
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What I can do? do?
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Reflect on your learning by completing the 3-2-1
chart.
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Assessment
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What I Know What's More What’s In
quoting argument A.
paraphrasing claim
evidence Correct, Mars
paraphrasing
reason Correct, Mars
summarizing
thesis statement Correct, Mars
quoting refutation Correct, Mars
T conclusion Correct, Mars
T issue B.
T stand
F fallacy 1. Hasty Generalization
T Activity 2 2. False Analogy
Secondary evidence false dilemma fallacy 3. Straw Man
Primary evidence slippery slope fallacy 4. Bandwagon
Reference list hasty generalization 5. False Dilemma Fallacy
Reliable Bandwagon
accurate Ad Hominem
Answer
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