NAME:___________________________________________________ SECTION:_______________

COMPOSING AN AGRUMENTATIVE ESSAY (PART II)

Introduction
At the end of the lesson, you are expected to compose an argumentative essay.
Development
How To Outline an Argumentative Essay in 4 Steps
A good argumentative essay should follow this structure:
1. Introductory paragraph. Present the topic of the essay in an interesting way. Using humor in
presenting important quality or an issue may interest the reader.
2. The thesis statement. This is part of the introductory paragraph. It states the topic and the
purpose of your entire essay.
3. Body paragraphs. It supports and develops the thesis statement. Each paragraph in an essay
supports the thesis statement of the introductory paragraph.
4. Conclusion. Summarizes the thoughts and brings the paragraph to a close.

How to Write a Thesis Statement

1. Write a sentence that states the topic and the purpose of your entire essay.
 The Importance of Malagonlong Bridge to the people of Tayabas City.
2. Turn the sentence into a question and answer it.
 Why does Malagonlong bridge important to the people of Tayabas?

Malagonlong bridge is considered as one of the most important heritage sites in Tayabas City.

It marked the forced labor, also known as “Polo” labor done by the people of Tayabas.

3. State a disagreement—and then disprove it. Introduce an idea that contrasts with your belief, and
immediately explain why you disagree with it.

 For example: “While some people believe Malagonlong bridge is just an ordinary bridge, others
say it can turn the city into a versatile tourist attraction."

4. Briefly outline your main points. Introduce your main point and explain how you’ll back it up.

 For example: “You can turn Malagonlong bridge into a tourist attraction by adding some
amenities to cater the visitors.” This method is effective because it gives readers the clear idea of
everything you are to discuss in your essay.

5 Types of Argument Claims

1. Fact: whether the statement is factual or untrue.
2. Definition: the dictionary meaning of what you’re arguing, plus your own personal
understanding of it.
3. Value: the significance of what you’re arguing.
4. Cause and effect: what causes the problem in your essay and what effect it has.
5. Policy: why the reader should care and what they should do about it after reading.

Engagement

Learning Task 5: List of at least 5 familiar topics or issues that you may use as subject in writing an
argumentative essay.
1. ________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________________

Assimilation
Learning Task 6: Follow the process that you have learned to come up with your argumentative
essay. You may also choose from the given suggested topics below.
Suggested Topics:
1. What should people do to minimize or stop COVID 19?
2. Should people have the right to own a gun?
3. Should kids be able to vote in national elections?
4. Does social media do more harm than good? 5. Do you think an hour reading is
more beneficial?

ASSESSMENT

Learning Task 7: Check your own argumentative essay using the following checklist

_______Do I have the topic sentence?

_______Do I have adequate supporting evidences?
_______ Do I conclude my essay correctly?
Remember to edit or to revise your work.
REFLECTION
Reflect on what you learned from the lesson by completing the sentence below:
I used to think that
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
But now, I think
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________