Republic of the Philippines
Department Of Education
Region XIII- CARAGA Region
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SURIGAO DEL SUR
PANIKIAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Panikian, Carrascal, Surigao del Sur
Grade Level: Grade 10 Discipline: Writing & Composition
Subject Area: English Topic: Features of Argumentative Essay
Quarter: Quarter 2 Week: January 11-15, 2021
MELC: Identify parts and features of argumentative essays
OBJECTIVES:
a. Define argumentative essay
b. Enumerate features of an argumentative essay.
c. Appreciate the importance of learning the features of argumentative essay.
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Prepared by:
ROMNICK C. PORTILLANNO
Teacher I
Checked and Validated by:
MARIDEL D. HUELMA
Master Teacher I
Noted:
ALMA D. PLAZA
School Head
Republic of the Philippines
Department Of Education
Region XIII- CARAGA Region
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SURIGAO DEL SUR
PANIKIAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Panikian, Carrascal, Surigao del Sur
Grade Level: Grade 10 Discipline: Writing & Composition
Subject Area: English Topic: Features of Argumentative Essay
Quarter: Quarter 2 Week: January 11-15, 2021
I. Let’s study
What is an Argumentative Essay?
An argumentative essay is a persuasive form of writing. It aims to change the mind of the reader by
convincing the reader to agree with the writer’s point of view.
Features of an Argumentative Essay
An argumentative essay attempts to be highly persuasive and logical. It usually assumes that the reader
disagrees with the writer. An effective argumentative essay has the following features:
[Link] clearly states a claim or position on an issue.
[Link] provides reasons including facts and opinions and supports these reasons with evidences to prove its point.
[Link] also presents opposing views (counterarguments) and explains their weakness.
Take note of the following terms related to argumentative essay.
A claim refers to the author's position on an issue or problem. This is usually the thesis statement or main idea
of an argumentative essay.
Support is any material that is used to prove a claim. This usually consists of reasons and evidence.
Reasons are statements made to justify an action, decision, or belief.
Evidence is the specific references, quotations, examples, and opinions that support a claim. It may include
statistics, personal experience, or opinions of experts.
Counterargument is an argument made to oppose another argument. A good argument anticipates opposing
claims and provides counterarguments to disprove or answer them.
II. Let’s Process
ACTIVITY 1 : Tell whether the statement is TRUE or FALSE. Write your answer on a separate sheet.
1. An argumentative essay is a form of narrative writing. ________
2. Both facts and opinions are necessary in an argumentative essay. ________
3. The main purpose of an argumentative essay is to provide sufficient background information on a
controversial issue. ________
4. The writer of an argumentative essay presents different sides of an issue and lets the readers decide
which is best form them. ________
5. In an argumentative essay, a writer needs to explain the weakness of an opinion that is contradictory his
position of an issue. ________
ACTIVITY 2: Read the sample argumentative essay below and find out what it tries to convince the
reader about libraries.
As online learning becomes more common and more resources are converted to digital forms,
some people have suggested that public libraries should be shut down and, in their place, everyone
should be given an iPad with an e-reader subscription.
Proponents of this idea state that it will save local cities and towns money because libraries are
expensive to maintain. They also believe it will encourage more people to read because they won’t have
to travel to a library to get a book; they can simply click on what they want to read and access the
material wherever they may be. They could also access more materials because libraries won’t have to
buy hard copies of books; they can simply download as many digital copies as they need.
However, it would be a serious mistake to replace libraries with tablets. First, digital books and
resources are associated with less learning and more problems than printed resources. A study done on
tablet versus book reading found that people read 20-30% slower on tablets, retain less information, and
understand only 10% less of what they read compared to people who read the same information in print.
Additionally, staring too long at a screen has been shown to cause numerous health problems, including
blurred vision, dizziness, dry eyes and headaches among others at much higher instances than reading
print does. People who use tablets and mobile devices excessively also have a higher incidence of more
serious health issues such as fatigue, shoulder and back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, and muscle
strain. I know that whenever I read from my e-reader for too long, my eyes begin to feel tired and my
neck hurts. We should not add to these problems by giving people, especially young people, more
reasons to look at screens.
Second, it is incredibly narrow-minded to assume that the only service libraries offer is book
lending. Libraries have a multitude of benefits, and quite a number are only available if the library has a
physical location. Some of these include acting as a quiet study space, giving people a way to converse
with their neighbors, holding classes on a variety of topics, providing jobs and keeping the community
connected. One neighborhood found that, after a local library instituted events such as play times for
toddlers and parents, job fairs for teenagers, and meeting spaces for senior citizens, over a third of
residents reported feeling more connected to their community. Similarly, a Pew survey conducted in 2015
found that nearly two-thirds of American adults feel that closing their local library would have a major
impact on their community. People see libraries as a way to get in touch with others and get their
questions answered.
While replacing libraries with tablets may seem like a simple solution, it would encourage people
to spend even more time looking at digital screens, despite the myriad issues surrounding them. It would
also end access to many benefits of libraries that people have come to rely on. In many areas, libraries
are such an important part of the community network that they could never be replaced by a simple
object.
-Excerpt from Sarikas’ 3 Strong Argumentative Essay Examples, Analyzed
Circle the letter of the correct answer.
1. What is the main idea (thesis) of the essay?
A. The use of digital books and resources should not be allowed because they are harmful.
B. All public physical libraries should be closed because it is not practical to operate them.
C. It is a serious mistake to replace public physical libraries with electronic gadgets like tablets.
D. Public libraries offer valuable and irreplaceable services to the local communities.
2. How does the essay begin?
A. By presenting the thesis statement
B. By presenting the overview of the opposing arguments
C. By elaborating the benefits of public physical libraries
D. By explaining the disadvantages of using online resources
3. In which paragraph is the thesis statement found?
A. Paragraph 1 B. Paragraph 2 C. Paragraph 3 D. Paragraph 4
4. Which two reasons are cited to support the main idea of the essay?
I. Some people have suggested that public libraries should be shut down.
II. The closure of public libraries will save local cities and towns money because libraries are expensive to
maintain.
III. Digital books and resources are associated with less learning and more problems than print resources.
IV. Libraries have a multitude of benefits, and many are only available if the library has a physical location.
A. I & II B. I & III C. II & IV D. III & IV
III. Let’s Practice
Read the statement/question and choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer
on a separate sheet of paper.
1. What is the purpose of an argumentative essay?
A. To convince the reader B. To entertain people
C. To narrate an event D. To teach a lesson
2. Which is NOT a feature of an argumentative essay?
A. It states the claim or position of the author.
B. It narrates an event in a chronological order.
C. It provides reasons and supporting evidence.
D. It presents opposing views and explains its weakness.
3. Statistics, expert opinion, quotation and personal experience can be used in an argumentative
essay as ________.
A. author's position B. main idea
C. supporting evidences D. topic sentence
4. To be more convincing, the main idea of the essay should be supported by _______.
A. clear statement of opposing views
B. detailed discussion of current events
C. logical reasons and evidences
D. narration of a personal experience
5. Which is NOT necessary in an argumentative essay?
A. claim
B. evidences
C. narration
D. reasons
6. What is a counterargument?
A. A contradictory opinion
B. A supporting opinion
C. The weakness of the author’s position
D. Details supporting the author’s position
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