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2 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: www.study.com

3 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.

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5 *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

6 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

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8 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.

9 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.)


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