Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IV-A CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BATANGAS
LAIYA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
LAIYA IBABAO, SAN JUAN, BATANGAS

English for Academic and Professional Purposes

Week 3 & 4

STAGE 1: BEGINNING WITH THE END IN MIND

Bonjour! The holidays are over and it is time to take ourselves back to our routine. For this module, your Expected
Output (EOs) is an argumentative essay.

Essential Question:
At the end of this topic, you should be able to answer this question:
1. What is good argumentative writing?

Objectives:
You should be able to do the following at the end of this topic:
1. Write an argumentative paragraph;
2. Take a stand on an issue by presenting reasonable arguments; and
3. Understand the concepts of manifesto, claim or thesis statement, counter claim and rebuttal.

STAGE 2: ACCEPTABLE EVIDENCE OF LEARNING

Your EOs will be graded based on the following criteria:

a. Topic (20%) – The student wrote the essay with a debatable topic.
b. Thesis (20%) – The student includes a strong thesis statement. The introductory paragraph introduces the topic clearly.
c. Research (20%) –The essay gives readers data and other well-researched facts. The writer presents clear perspectives
on the issue.
d. Opposing viewpoint (20%) – The student acknowledges valid opposing views on the issue. S/he gives the reader a
better understanding of the issue, shares a good point, strengthens argument by avoiding bias, and builds the trust
between reader and writer.

Be reminded that in this topic, you will be asked to answer activities like the ones in every lecture in Stage 3B. There
will also be activities in the Stage 3C and finally in Stage 3D to assess what you have learned on this lesson.

STAGE 3: THINGS TO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND TO GET TO THE END

STAGE 3A: EXPLORE

Before we start the lesson, let us do the following activity to measure your prior knowledge on the topic.

Activity:

Multiple Choice
Directions: Read each item carefully. Choose the letter of the best answer.

1. This refers to a published declaration of the intentions, motives, or views of the issuer, be it an individual, group, political
party or government.
a. Arguments b. Law c. Manifesto d. Texts

2. This is a kind of writing where the students establish a position on a given topic and then uses evidence to persuade the
audience to see things from his/her point of view.
a. Academic text
 b. Argumentative Writing
c. Comprehensive Writing
d. Literary Writing

3. In academic writing, this is usually the main idea, often called a “claim” or “thesis statement,” backed up with evidence that
supports the idea.
a. argument concept b. concept c. research d. question

4. In analyzing an issue and developing an argument, the following may be included as supporting evidence EXCEPT;
a. current issues b. diaries c. in-depth studies d. position papers and analyses

5. The following are the things to do to write a great argument, EXCEPT;

a. make a diary of events
b. make an educated stance
c. investigate several sides of the argument
d. collect evidence, including facts, statistics, and claims

B. True or False
Directions: Write true if the statement is correct; false if it is wrong.

_____1. In argumentative writing, a writer presents an argument which is backed up with pictures.
_____2. Argumentative writing gives both sides of the argument.
_____3. Claim refers to the writers’ position on an issue.
_____ 4. Forming and communicating claims on a certain issue supported by reasonable arguments and properly-cited factual
evidences is a fundamental aspect in argumentation.
_____5. Manifestoes help you organize your stand on an issue and convince the people to change their mind about things which
many of them are pretty firm about.

STAGE 3B: FIRM UP

Lecture: Argumentative Writing and Manifesto

Read me!
Forming and communicating claims on a certain issue supported by reasonable arguments and properly-cited factual
evidences is a fundamental aspect in argumentation. Gathering manifestoes and analyzing the arguments used by the writers
help you organize your stand on an issue and eventually will help you convince the people to change their mind about things
which many of them are pretty firm about.
For instance, you are going to convince the people on the healthy recovery from COVID 19, you will gather
manifestoes and analyze the arguments used by the writers to convince others.

Tenets of Argument Writing

1. Gain familiarity with the structure of argument writing.

a. Thesis statement or claim – your position on the topic; the main argument
b. Counter claim – is a claim used to rebut a previous claim; opposing statement to the claim
c. Rebuttal- is when you address and challenge a claim by disapproving it
d. Supporting evidence – use from different sources
e. Conclusion – restate or summarize claim, counter argument, rebuttal and recommendation

A glimpse on how to write an argumentative essay

 2. Begin by looking at the data before asserting their claim.
Contrary to the beliefs of many, according to Hillocks, the teaching of argument should not begin with the writing
of a claim, or thesis statement. In fact, the best arguments are developed when students begin by examining the data, or
information, that will later become the basis for their argument. After all, students will present the most compelling
arguments when their claims grow from a deep understanding of the topic they have chosen.

3. Armed with data, establish a claim.

Once writers have collected information on a topic, they need to re-read their notes and consider the questions they
have asked. The questions that lead to high quality claims are interpretative questions that can be viewed from different
angles. When students draw conclusions and attempt to answer a question of significance, they then have the
ingredients necessary for a defensible claim.
According to Lucy Calkins in her Curricular Plan for the Writing Workshop, well-written claims also embed a
counterclaim. By doing so, the writer has assurance that the claim is arguable. In order to write strong claims, students
need exposure to many examples.

Manifesto. This refers to a published declaration of the intentions, motives, or views of the issuer, be it an individual, group,
political party or government.

Argumentative writing. A kind of writing where the students establish a position on a given topic and then use evidence to
persuade the audience to see things from their point of view. To write a great argumentatively, the students first have to
investigate several sides of the argument, which allows them to make an educated stance. Then, they have to collect evidence,
including facts, statistics, and claims from experts in the topic’s field.

Argument. In academic writing, this is usually a main idea, often called a “claim” or “thesis statement,” backed up with
evidence that supports the idea.

Analyzing an Issue and Developing an Argument

Once your topic is selected, you should do some research on the subject matter. While you may already have an
opinion on your topic and an idea about which side of the argument you want to take, you need to ensure that your position is
well supported. Listing the pro and con sides of the topic will help you examine your ability to support your counterclaims,
along with a list of supporting evidence for both sides

Supporting evidence includes the following:

 Type of information Type of source How to find these sources
introductory information and directories, encyclopaedias, Use the Library catalogue
overviews handbooks

in-depth studies books, government reports Library catalogue, Canadian Research

Index, Government web sites
scholarly articles Article indexes
academic journals
current issues newspapers, magazines Article indexes
Statistics government agencies and associations Statistics Canada, Canadian Research
Index, journal articles
position papers and analyses association and institute reports Library catalogue, web sites
Try this!
Activity1. GATHERING MANIFESTOES
Directions: Identify the possible types of sources of the supporting evidence for the following topic for argumentation.

Write your answer in your notebook.

No. Issue/ Topic Type of Source Specific Information (Copy the

Links for Online Sources or
title of the printed materials)
1 Violent Video games should be prohibited

2 Does Art pay?

3 Is Michael Jordan still a basketball star?

4 YouTube Owners Should Check and Fix
Comments That Involve Filthy Language

5 Influences of mobile phones: pros and cons

6 Are people becoming technological

zombies?
7 Can you succeed in life working in the field
of art?
8 Are today's music tracks educational or
meaningful at all?

9 Is Bad Language Unacceptable on TV?

10 Is technology limiting creativity?
Activity 2. COMPLETING MANIFESTOES
Directions: Choose ONE from any of the issues/ topics in Activity 1: Gathering Manifestoes and answer the following
questions:

1. What is the issue/ topic? _________________________________________________________________

2. What are the significant statements/ manifestoes did you get from the source you used? You may copy the exact
statement here.
________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Based on your answer in question number 2, what is your stand (agree or disagree) on the issue? Why or why not?
________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________ _____________________________________________________________________
 STAGE 3C: DEEPEN

Activity. Comprehension
Directions: What are the parts of the argumentative essay?

Brain Break. Woah that must be tiring and exhausting! Anyway, please relax by taking some snacks or doing some head
and shoulder exercise. Also you can close your eyes for a moment and just breathe.

STAGE 3D: TRANSFER (Week 4)

Welcome to the last part of this topic, creative writer! As mentioned in Stage 1, your Expected Output (EO) is to
write an argumentative essay.

Directions: Write an argumentative essay to this question: TVL should have face-to-face classes. Label the parts
of your essay. (Visit our messenger or face book group to see examples of argumentative.)

Your EO will be graded based on the following criteria:

a. Topic(20%) – The student wrote the essay with a debatable topic.
b. Thesis(20%) – The student includes a strong thesis statement. The introductory paragraph has more than simply
introduce the topic.
c. Research (20%) –The essay gives reader data and other well-research facts and draws perspective on the issue.
e. Opposing viewpoint (20%) –– The student acknowledge valid points made from the opposing view on the issue.
It gives the reader a better understanding of the issue, shares a good point, strengthens argument by avoiding bias,
and builds the trust between reader and writer.

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And you are done! Congratulations for finishing Argumentative Writing! Should you have questions, please do
not hesitate to reach your teacher through the following:

Gmail: presminda.leornas@deped.gov.ph
Facebook/Messenger: Prezmyleornas (https://www.facebook.com

References
https://justaskpublications.com
https://www.teachingupperelementary.com/
penandthepad.com
Ponteras, Niza B. (2020). English for Academic and Professional Purposes 11 Self-Learning Module (SLM) Quarter 2 –
Module 1: Gathers Manifestoes and Analyzes the Arguments Used by the Writer/s

Prepared by:

PRESMINDA L. BANAGA
Teacher II

Checked for Language:

MELVIN L. VIANA
Teacher II