1. ARGUMENTS Advanced Genre-Based Writing 5-th Week
By Dra. Sri Mulatsih, M.Pd.

2. ARGUMENTS To take a position on some issue and justify it.
SOCIAL FUNCTION
To take a position on some issue and justify it.

3. TYPES
Argument texts belong to a genre group called “ exposition” concerned with the analysis, interpretation and evaluation of the world around us. There are several expository genre, and choice depends on whether your major aim to simply analyze, to interpret, or to evaluate.
In an argument the emphasis is on persuading someone to your point of view. You might be arguing simply to justify a position/interpretation (“persuading that”) or you might be arguing that some sort of action be taken (“persuading to”). For examples: newspaper editorials, sermons, political speeches, certain essays, or debates.

4. SCHEMATIC STRUCTURE Thesis Arguments Summing up
To introduce topic and indicate writer’s position in regard to the topic.
Arguments
- To justify the position taken, arguments must be presented to support the writer’s position.
- At some stage the writer may suggest some resolution of the issue.
Summing up
To provide a restatement of writer’s position.

5. SIGNIFICANT GRAMMATICAL/LANGUAGE FEATURES
Focus on generic human and non-human participants.
e.g. Pollution, crime, police, president, etc.
Use simple present tense
e.g. I don’t agree, It is serious.
Use relational processes ( being and having)
e.g. We are concerned, It is a dilemma.
Use internal conjunction to stage argument.
e.g. First……., second…….., finally…….. .
Reasoning through causal conjunction.
e.g. so……, because…….., therefore.

6. EXAMPLES
FROM JENNY HAMMOND et.al
FROM BEVERLY DEREWIANKA