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Quarter III – Week 1
Composing an Argumentative
Essay

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Quarter III – Week 1: Composing an Argumentative Essay
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 Lesson 1
Composing an Argumentative Essay

MELC: Compose an Argumentative Essay. EN10WC-IIh-13

Objectives:
1. Describe an argumentative essay,
2. Identify the parts of an argumentative essay, and
3. Compose an argumentative essay.

Let’s Try
Directions: Read each question carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer on the
space provided before the number.

_______1. Which refers to the act or process of arguing, reasoning, or discussing?

A. Argument C. Discussion
B. Composition D. Essay

_______2. A short piece of writing on a particular subject is called ______. Which

of the following is it?
A. Argument C. Paragraph
B. Essay D. Statement

_______3. Which type of essay presents arguments about both sides of an issue?
A. Argumentative C. Expository
B. Descriptive D. Narrative

_______4. Which part of an argumentative essay clearly presents the main idea?
A. Argument C. Conclusion
B. Body D. Introduction

_______5. In what part of the argumentative essay can we find the proof or evidence of the
claim?
A. Body C. Introduction
B. Conclusion D. Title

_______6. Which part of an argumentative essay summarizes the arguments and support
the main premise?
A. Body C. Introduction
B. Conclusion D. Summary

_______7. Which of the following sets gives the complete parts of an argumentative essay?
A. Body, Conclusion, Summary C. Body, Introduction, Summary
B. Body, Conclusion, Introduction D. Body, Introduction, Title

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 Directions: For numbers 8-10, consider the following parts of an argumentative essay
titled “Why People Fall out of Love?” and then answer the questions that follow.

I- To fall out of love is painful. But to remain lonely because you were lost is the most
stupid thing to be. Enjoy life. Look at me now. I deeply fell in love with someone
before, but he cheated on me.

II- Perhaps, it is the fact that no relationship can last without trials and sufferings. If
both men and women are weak in facing all the challenges of their relationships,
then they would fall apart.

III- But I am proud to say that despite the pain, I stood up. The pain made me realize
that I have better things in life, many people still love me and that falling in love is
the best thing on Earth.

IV- To be in love is a magical feeling that you would not want to lose. To fall in love is
an indescribable feeling. A feeling that will blanket all your being a person. But
what must be the reason why people fall out of love?
(Source: “Argumentative Essay, Why Do People Fall out of Love,” accessed February 9, 2021.
http://studymoose.com/why-do-people-fall-out-of-love-essay.)

_______8. Which paragraph should come first?

A. I B. II C. III D. IV

_______9. Which should be the last paragraph?

A. I B. II C. III D. I V

_______10. What should be the correct order of paragraphs to come up with the
argumentative essay, Why People Fall out of Love?
A. I, II, III, IV B. I, IV, III, II C. IV, II, I, III D. III, IV, II, I

Let’s Explore and Discover

1. Introduction

UNLOCKING OF DIFFICULTIES
Essay -was derived from the French infinitive
essayer, "to try" or "to attempt". It is a short
piece of writing on a particular subject.
(Source: “Essay defined” accessed February 8, 2021,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essay#Definitions)
Argument- the act or process of arguing,
reasoning, or discussing; a coherent series of
reasons, statements, or facts intended to
support or establish a point of view.
(Source: “Argument defined,” accessed February 8,
2021, www.merriamwebster.com/
dictionary/argument)
An argumentative essay is a type
of essay that presents arguments about
both sides of an issue. It tries to change
the reader’s mind by convincing the
reader to agree with the writer’s point
of view. It also attempts to be highly
persuasive and should be written
objectively and logically
(Source: Liza R. Almonte et al., Celebrating
Diversity through World Literature-Grade 10
English – Learner’s Material First Edition.
Department of Education-REX Book
Store, Inc., 2015.)

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Parts of an Argumentative Essay
1. INTRODUCTION- It introduces the problem and gives the background information needed
for the argument and the thesis statement.
Example:
Aggressive driving is a phenomenon, which has only recently got the publicworried.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Council (NHTSC) defines aggressive driving as the
“operation of motor vehicle in a manner that endanger or is likely to endanger persons
or property.”Actions such as running red lights, improper passing, overtaking on the
left, improper lane change, failing to yield, improper turns, running stop signs,
tailgaiting, careless driving, and speeding are examples of aggressive driving. Such
actions are dangerous to other road users. Aggressive driving should be avoided because
it causes crashes, injuries, and fatalities.

What is the problem in text? The text presents the problem about "aggressive driving" which
should be avoided.

2. BODY- This contains the reasons included in the topic sentence and is supported by details
which can be examples, statistics, personal experience, or quotations.
Example:
The first reason why aggresive driving should be avoided is it causes crashes.
According to NHTSC, between 78 percent (excessive speed) and 100 percent (improper
passing) of the cases of aggressive driving resulted in traffic crashes and 96 percent of
the drivers cited for “folloing too closely” or tailgaiting caused crashes as a result of their
aggressive driving. Moreover, “running red light”, “improper passing,” and “overtaking
on the left” topped other categories of aggressive driving in contributing to traffic crashes.
Another reason why aggressive ðriving should be avoided is it causes injuries.
NHTSC states that the percentages of the injuries caused by aggressive driving are, in
almost all categories of aggressive driving, above 100 percent.
Aggressive driving also causes fatalities. “Overtaking on the left” appears to be the
most important contributing factor in traffic fatalities as it relates to aggressive driving.
“Improper lane change”, “running stop sign”, and “running red light” rank second
through four in terms of their contribution to traffic fatalities.

Give three reasons why aggressive driving should be avoided? In the above-sample text,
the reasons why aggressive driving should be avoided are the following: It causes crashes.
It causes injuries. It causes fatalities. Note that after each reason is/are supporting
detail/s
3. CONCLUSION – It restates the main claim and gives one or two general statements that
exactly summarize the arguments and support the premise.

Example:
The above evidences show that aggressive driving causes crash injuries and
fatalities. Hence, aggressive driving should be avoided. Since the opening on the North-
South Highway, the number of kilometers of roads in the country has increased by one
percent while the number of vehicle miles driven has increased by 35 percent. More cars
and more drivers are aslo on the road leading to more aggressive drivers.

What word gives you the clue that the paragraph summarizes the argument? If you
noticed, the paragraph uses the phrase "the above evidences" and the conjunction "hence"
which are the clues that the paragraph is a concluding paragraph
(Source: Liza R. Almonte et al., Celebrating Diversity through World Literature-Grade 10 English – Learner’s
Material First Edition. Department of Education-REX Book Store, Inc., 2015.)

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 Let’s Practice
Activity 1
Directions: Pick out words that can be associated with an argumentative essay. Complete
the concept map below.

logical convincing conclusion persuasive introduction simple body broad

Argumentative
Essay

Activity 2
Directions: Label each part of an argumentative essay using the following codes. Write IP
for the introductory paragraph, BP for body paragraph, and CP for concluding paragraph.

1. In summary, love is just so magical that it can’t really have a stable definition.
Whatever age it drops, it is still love. It brings a person lots of lessons to learn,
and it’s a good teacher. There may be problem to face but at the end of the day,
you can still feel that happiness inside your very heart.
(Source: “Argumentative Essay, Why Do People Fall out of Love,” accessed
February 9, 2021. http://studymoose.com/why-do-people-fall-out-of-love-essay.)

2. Another disadvantage of grading is that grades of a student are not updated. We

are an emerging division where excellence is a habit and allegiance for quality is
a pledge. That means the grades of a student for the first year of school will still
be valid in the last year, whether his knowledge about the subject has improved
or deteriorated. Considering all the factors that affect a student’s exams and
marks, even a small incident may have a great impact in the long run.
(Source: G. Remzi Yavuz, accessed February 9, 2021.
http://www.buowl.boun.edu.tr/teacher/sample%20student%20essays/GRADING.htm.)

3. Same sex marriage as we know refers to the marriage of partners with same
biological sex or gender identity, as we can see; marriage should be partners of
man and woman. Filipinos are known to be hospitable and light-hearted since
“love” as we know, it chooses no one, with “love” there is nothing wrong, with
“love” you were blind, but why there is “love at first sight”? Is it the answer for
having this same sex marriage?
(Source: Wiljoe D. Oflasca, accessed February 27, 2021.
https://www.scribd.com/document/433365532/Same-sex-marriage-argumentative-essay.)
)
Reflect on this…
What have you realized after answering the activities?
Are the activities useful? Why?

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 Let’s Do More

Activity 1
Directions: Read the following essay. Match the parts of an argumentative essay in
column A with their corresponding numbered parts in column B. Write the letter of
your answer on the space provided each number.

Money Can’t Buy Happiness

Money is one of the most important things in our lives, next to food to eat, home
to live in, and ways to get from here to there but with all of those things, you need money.
1.
So that’s where the “money can buy happiness” phrase comes in because people think
that since money can buy everything else then it can easily buy happiness also.

Can money really buy happiness? Some individuals seem to think so, as for
most people, they believe that if you have a lot of money then you can buy happiness.
The thing is, it depends. For instance, if you have been poor your whole life then
becoming rich would make you very happy, but if you’ve been rich your whole life, that’s
different. It wouldn’t really matter as much because there would be a plentiful amount
of money in your life already, and it wouldn’t be something desperately needed.
I believe that money cannot buy happiness, and actually I believe that in some
ways money can negatively consume your life which would not make you very happy.
What I mean by this is, say someone is desperate for money, and then they will do
anything to get their hands on it. That could mean robbing someone of it, which would
2. consume your life by getting you thrown in jail. Another thing could be that if someone
is not desperate for money but the complete opposite, that they have so much they don’t
know what to do with it, then they could become greedy. This would make their life all
about money, therefore consuming them in their obsession to wanting more and more.
In my personal experience with money, I’ve had the amount of an average
American family. Meaning that I wasn’t filthy rich, but I wasn’t poor either. The amount
that I’ve had was enough to make me happy because we didn’t struggle with anything
like food and other necessities; I say it’s better than nothing. Speaking of nothing,
looking at others who don’t have much money makes me appreciate my life more even
if I am not wealthy. Being average isn’t that bad.

Money might be able to make you happy but that’s not the point, the point is
3. that it can’t buy happiness. Being happy is an emotion, it is something you feel, not
something you buy. That is why …Happiness is priceless!

(Source: “Argumentative Essay, Money Can’t Buy Happiness,” accessed February 9, 2021
http://www.college.essay.org/blog/argumentative-essay-examples.)

Column A Column B

__________1. Body A. 1
__________2. Conclusion B. 2
__________3. Introduction C. 3

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 Activity 2
Directions: Compose an argumentative essay. Give your ideas on the topic and
complete each of the paragraphs below:

Distance Learning for Students Is Effective in Time of Pandemic

By: (1) __________________________________________
(Write your name)

Students made a lot of adjustments in learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Distance Learning Modalities were introduced in all grade levels from Kinder to
College like (2) _______________________________, and (3) ______________________________
(Give two learning modalities)
which they consider (4) _____________________________________________________________
(Give possible reason for introducing the distance learning modalities)

I believe that distance learning for students is (5) ___________________________

(Give the opposing side or idea)

because (6) _________________________________________________________________________.

(Give your reason for your choice)

In this “new normal” set up of learning among students, we have to embrace

the fact that (7) _____________________________________________________________________
(Give the idea about distance learning based from the title)
and no more other ways than this.

Yes, distance learning may not be as effective as face to face learning but
(8) _________________________________________________________________________________.
(Give your realization about the importance of distance learning this time of pandemic)

Reflect on this…
Did you enjoy composing your own argumentative essay? Why?

Let’s Sum It Up
Directions: Let us sum up the lesson by filling up the missing words in the paragraph.

Argumentative essay is a type of essay that presents (1) _________________ about

both sides of an issue. It has three main parts; (2) __________________________, (3)
_____________________, and (4) _____________________. It is described as logical, factual
and (5) _______________________. Its major function is to present a case before the
readers in a convincing manner, showing them the complete picture.

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 Let’s Assess

Directions: Read each question carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space
provided before the number.

_______1. A short piece of writing on a particular subject is called ______. Which

of the following is it?
A. Argument C. Paragraph
B. Essay D. Statement

_______2. Which part of an argumentative essay clearly presents the main idea?
A. Argument C. Conclusion
B. Body D. Introduction

_______3. Which part of an argumentative essay summarizes the arguments and support
the main premise.
A. Body C. Introduction
B. Conclusion D. Summary

_______4. Which refers to the act or process of arguing, reasoning, or discussing?

A. Argument C. Discussion
B. Composition D. Essay

_______5. Which type of essay presents arguments about both sides of an issue?
A. Argumentative C. Expository
B. Descriptive D. Narrative

_______6. In what part of the argumentative essay can we find the proof or evidence of the
claim?
A. Body C. Introduction
B. Conclusion D. Title

_______7. Which of the following sets gives the complete parts of an argumentative essay?
A. Body, Conclusion, Summary
B. Body, Conclusion, Introduction
C. Body, Introduction, Summary
D. Body, Introduction, Title

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For numbers 8-10, consider the following parts of an argumentative essay titled “Why
People Fall out of Love?” and then answer the questions that follow.

I- To be in love is a magical feeling that you would not want to lose. To fall in love is an
indescribable feeling. A feeling that will blanket all your being a person. But what
must be the reason why people fall out of love?

II- Perhaps, it is the fact that no relationship can last without trials and sufferings. If
both men and women are weak in facing all the challenges of their relationships,
then they would fall apart.

III- To fall out of love is painful. But to remain lonely because you were lost is the most
stupid thing to be. Enjoy life. Look at me now. I deeply fell in love with someone
before, but he cheated on me

IV- But I am proud to say that despite the pain, I stood up. The pain made me realize
that I have better things in life, many people still love me and that falling in love is
the best thing on Earth.

(Source: “Argumentative Essay, Why Do People Fall out of Love,” accessed February 9, 2021.
http://studymoose.com/why-do-people-fall-out-of-love-essay)

_______8. Which paragraph should come first?

A. I B. II C. III D. IV

_______9. Which should be the last paragraph?

A. I B. II C. III D. I V

_______10. What should be the correct order of paragraphs to come up with the
argumentative essay, Why People Fall out of Love?

A. I, II, III, IV B. I, IV, III, II C. IV, II, I, III D. III, IV, II, I

I hope you enjoyed and learned something new!

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 Answer Key

LET’S PRACTICE

(In any order)

body conclusion 1. IC 2. BP 3. IP
convincing introduction
logical persuasive

LET’S DO MORE

1. B 2. C 3. A (Answers may vary depending on the ideas

of the learners about the topic)

LET’S SUM IT UP
Note: Nos. 2-4 (in any order)
1. argument 2. introduction 3. body
4. conclusion 5. persuasive

LET’S TRY LET’S ASSESS

1. A 4. D 7. B 10. C 1. B 4. A 7. B 10. A
2. B 5. A 8. D 2. D 5. A 8. A
3. A 6. B 9. C 3. B 6. A 9. D

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 References
Book
Almonte, Liza R., Lerma L. Flandez, Angelina Lourdez A. Hermosa, Nedia Lagustan,
Liberty A. Mangaluz, Elenita R. Miranda, Paul Anthony B. Mendoza, Lito A.
Palomar, Grace B. Annette Barradas-Soriano, Karen B. Villanueva. Celebrating
Diversity through World Literature-Grade 10 English – Learner’s Material First
Edition. Department of Education-REX Book Store, Inc., 2015

Websites
“Argumentative Essay, Why Do People Fall out of Love.” Accessed February 9, 2021.
http://studymoose.com/why-do-people-fall-out-of-love-essay

“Argumentative Essay, Money Can’t Buy Happiness.” Accessed February 9, 2021

http://www.college.essay.org/blog/argumentative-essay-examples

“Definition of Essay.” Accessed February 8, 2021.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essay#Definitions

“Definition of Argument.” Accessed February 8, 2021.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/argument
G. Remzi Yavuz. Accessed February 9, 2021. http://www.buowl.boun.edu.tr/teacher/
sample%20student%20essays/GRADING.htm

Wiljoe D. Oflasca, Accessed February 27, 2021. https://www.scribd.com/document/

433365532/Same-sex-marriage-argumentative-essay

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