Module 1:lesson 2 Components of Argumentative Essay

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MODULE 1:LESSON 2

Components of Argumentative Essay


What is …?

Argumentative Essay

- Having or showing a tendency to - A short piece of writing on a


disagree or argue particular subject

Argumentative Essay
 A kind of writing that aims to make the reader agree with the writer’s opinion about a
controversial or a debatable issue.
ISSUE

Malacanang told mayors to follow the priority list for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-
19)vaccination
.
CLAIM OR THESIS STATEMENT

What is your stand on the issue?

Mayors should not Mayors should also


AGREE DISAGREE be prioritized for
skip the Covid-19
vaccine line since vaccination, so they
they are not in the could influence their
priority list. constituents to get
vaccinated as well.
CLAIM OR THESIS STATEMENT
.
Mayors should not skip the Covid-19 vaccine line since they are not in the priority list.

PRIOR KNOWLEDGE EVIDENCE EXPERTS’ OPINION

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CLAIM/COUNTERARGUMENT VS COUNTERCLAIM

Mayors should not skip the Others might say that mayors
Covid-19 vaccine line since they should also get vaccinated as
are not in the priority list. they are “influencers”…

+
REBUTTAL

… but due to the limited number of


Covid-19 vaccines, frontline workers
and the most vulnerable must be
prioritized.
PARTS OF ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY

INTRODUCTION BODY CONCLUSION

Introduce the  Present your evidence  Can be:


(reason + supporting
issue details)
 general statement
Give  Each paragraph may that supports your
contain one reason and claim
background supporting details.
 quotation
information  Supporting details may
include examples,
State your claim statistics, personal
experiences or quotation.
 Include COUNTERCLAIM +
REBUTTAL
ISSUE

STEP 1: FORMULATE YOUR CLAIM

STEP 2: LOOK FOR EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT YOUR CLAIM

STEP 3: WRITE YOUR ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY FOLLOWING


THIS FORMAT
INTRODUCTION,BODY AND CONCLUSION
ISSUE

INTRODUCTION
ISSUE
ISSUE
ISSUE
ISSUE
Direction: Read the sentences and identify if they are a claim or
a statement.

1. All mammals are warm-blooded.


STATEMENT
2. Whales are mammals.
STATEMENT
3. The Harry Potter Novel is the number 1 best-selling book of all time.
CLAIM
4. Not all dogs belong to the canine family.
CLAIM
5. Wolves are canine.
STATEMENT
Direction: Read the sentences and identify if they are a claim or
a statement.

6. The universe was created with a Big Bang.


CLAIM
7. Paper is made from trees.
STATEMENT
8. Water plants can filter pollution.
CLAIM
9. China is the best country in the world.
CLAIM
10. Some plants can be watered once a week.
CLAIM
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