Self-Learning Activity (SLA) w/ RBI for English 10
Teacher: Kay F. Belga
School: TUBARAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Name: _______________________________________
Year and Section: _____________Score: _______
MELCs - EN10WC-IIa13.1: Identify features and parts of
an argumentative essay
I. Specific Objective for the Day:
1. Identify the language of research, campaigns and
advocacies.
II. References: English 10 SELF-LEARNING
MODULES, English Book & Internet
III. Development of the Lesson:
Directions: The following statements are about essay, its
parts and essay writing. On the line before the number,
write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if not.
__________1. An essay is a piece of writing expressing
the author’s side of argument, story or experiences.
__________2. Generally, there are four parts of an
essay: introduction, argument, body and conclusion.
__________3. The introductory part of an essay
provides the most vital and important content of
the writing where the author provides evidence to tell his
point.
__________4. A thesis statement is a clear one or two-
sentence explanation of one’s position about the topic.
__________5. When writing an essay, the use of
transition words helps the reader understands how the
writing flows from one idea to the next.
In your previous grade levels, you have been taught of
different types of essays and how to write them. In
this lesson, you will learn more on argumentative
essay, its parts and its features.
Argumentative essay
Argumentative essay is a type of formal essay that
tries to change the reader’s mind by convincing the
reader to agree with the writer’s point of view about a
certain issue. It uses evidence and facts to support the
claim that the author makes. Thus, the pros and cons
are given to both sides so that the reader can weigh
and decide on the stand that s/he is going to take.
Argumentative Essay vs. Persuasive Essay
Argumentative essay asks you to give the facts
straight. The facts and evidence to be included in your
argument should be from credible sources. Evidence
can be in the form of scientific data, results from
researches or statistics.
Persuasive essay asks you to convince the reader
with your beliefs using your own words. Your ideas
and opinions should stir up the emotion of your reader.
In this type of essay, the use of persuasive techniques
should be employed.
Parts of an Argumentative Essay
Generally, all essays have three parts namely
introduction, body, and conclusion.
The introduction is the first paragraph of your
essay. This contains the general statement and thesis
statement of your essay. General statements are few
sentences about the subject of your essay to catch the
attention of your reader while a thesis statement
contains your main point about the subject.
The body contains the supporting details of
your main idea. This consists of one or more
paragraphs following the introduction. Each paragraph
supports the main idea of your essay by breaking it
down into smaller ideas or sub- topics.
The conclusion is the last paragraph in the
essay. It completes the essay by summarizing the most
important ideas.
An argumentative essay has these parts. However, the
following should be observed
when writing the said parts.
The introduction of your argumentative essay
should contain a general statement and a thesis
statement. The thesis statement is your claim as a
writer.
🧐Add-on to Learning. A claim is your opinion or
your position about the issue that you are
talking about.
The body of your essay should include 1 -3
reasons about your claim. Reasons should be backed
up by evidence like facts including scientific data and
statistics. Each reason will be one paragraph each.
The conclusion part of your essay should
summarize and review your main points and let your
reader think about your claim.
Specifically, argumentative essay has two more parts.
These are the:
Counterclaim- this is a claim or a reason that
your reader might bring up to disagree with
your position.
🧐Add-on to Learning. Counterclaim is also called as
counter-argument.
Rebuttal- this follows the counterclaim. This
is your response to the counterclaim. This
negates or disagrees with the counterclaim
given. In this part, you should have the “last
word” by giving a concrete piece of evidence
to strengthen your claim.
IV. Exercises
A. Directions: The following statements are about essay,
its parts and essay writing. On the line before the
number, write TRUE if the statement is correct and
FALSE if not.
__________1. An essay is a piece of writing expressing
the author’s side of argument, story
or experiences.
__________2. Generally, there are four parts of an
essay: introduction, argument, body and
conclusion.
__________3. The introductory part of an essay
provides the most vital and important
content of the writing where the author provides
evidence to tell his point.
__________4. A thesis statement is a clear one or two-
sentence explanation of one’s position
about the topic.
just one important way of avoiding transmission of
organisms present on the hands. Hand hygiene is a
well-researched subject. It is stated to be an important
route of transmitting infection (DOH 2001a cited in
Dougherty, L. et al 2004). Survey shows that hand
washing is not carried out to the high standards desired
(Taylor 1978a cited in Dougherty, L. et al 2004).
(Source: nursinganswers.net)
Questions:

__________5. When writing an essay, the use of
transition words helps the reader
understands how the writing flows from one idea to the
next.
B. In the space given, write as many ideas, answers or
reasons as you can for two minutes about the question
given. Remember, in this activity, technical parts of
writing will not yet be considered.
1. What essay appeals more to the emotion?
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2. What essay gave you facts from credible sources in
justifying its point?
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3. What are the lines from Essay 1 that somewhat

prompts you to take action?

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4. What are the logical points that are shown in Essay 2

that will tell you to consider washing your hands?

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V. Evaluation

Directions: Read the two essays below and try to

distinguish between argumentative essay and the
persuasive essay by answering the questions that follow.
Essay 1

Washing your hands is like a 'do it yourself' vaccine - it

reduces the spread of diarrhea and respiratory system
illness, it has 5 simple and effective steps (wet, bubbles, .
scrub, rinse, dry). Especially, washing hands regularly
before and after specific activities is one of the best
ways to eliminate bacteria, prevent sickness, and
prevent bacteria from spreading to other people. It is
fast and very simple, it can make us all free from being
sick. In addition to bacteria, washing hands is
everyone's victory.
(Source:www.essaybot.com)

Essay 2
Hand hygiene is a major issue in infection control. It is
considered to be the most important infection
preventing measures. Many infections are spreading
by direct contacts. To prevent contamination, good
hand washing techniques must be practiced. Hand
washing is also the least expensive measure to prevent
transmission of nosomical infections. Hand washing is