Definition: «An argumentative essay is a type of writing that requires a writer to defend a position on a topic using evidence from personal experience, literature, historical examples, and research to support his or her viewpoint. The writer usually uses several different arguments to prove his or her point.» * The writer in some way has to persuade the (opposing) reader to change his/her idea/belief. *Source:

Edit the text with your own short phrases. The animation is already done for you; just copy and paste the slide into your existing presentation. An argumentative essay allows writers to express their opinion on a topic and support that opinion with strong logic and evidence. It is a kind of essay that is used usually for academic purposes.

*All argumentative topics have PROs and CONs. Before starting writing, it is important to make a list of ideas and choose the most suitable ones among them for supporting and refuting*. There are different organization patterns, among those we are going to use the pattern below: *Source for some information in this ppt is Bogazici University SFL

Edit the text with your own short phrases. The animation is already done for you; just copy and paste the slide into your existing presentation. -Thesis Statement: -PRO (supporting) idea 1 : First Predictor, Major 1  Minor1, Major 2  Minor 2, Major 3  Minor 3 -PRO (supporting) idea 2: Second Predictor, 3 Major and 3 Minor (same as above) -CON(s) (opposing ideas) + Refutations: Major: First Opposing View Refutation:  Minor Major: Second Opposing View Refutation  Minor Major: Third Opposing View Refutation  Minor -Conclusion* *See page 13, Writing booklet

POINTS TO BE CAREFUL ABOUT

Edit the text with your own short phrases. The animation is already done for you; just copy and paste the slide into your existing presentation. TOPIC: The topic you choose shouldn’t be too general. SENTENCE: Do not ask a question, since it can not be an argument. (Ex: Are you one of those who likes using medicine?) FACTS: Use facts only to support your ideas, they can not be argument themselves. FEELINGS: Avoid writing about feelings because they can not be supported, can not persuade other people with your feelings.

Edit the text with your own short phrases. The animation is already done for you; just copy and paste the slide into your existing presentation. EXAMPLES: Avoid irrelevant examples (wandering off the topic). SOURCES: Do not use unreliable sources. (Example: don’t use the information as a fact that is from an unknown website.) VOCABULARY: Use academic language; avoid using informal form and vocabulary. Instead of using phrasal verbs, use one word equivalents. (Example: kid  child, cut down  reduce. ) Hasty Generalization: This is a conclusion based on insufficient or biased evidence. In other words, you are rushing to a conclusion before you have all the relevant facts. (Example: Even though it's only the first day, I can tell this is going to be a boring course.)