WRITING

ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAYS
DR. H. SONI T. TANDIANA

RESEARCH PROJECT OF INTERNAL

RESEARCH
SILIWANGI UNIVERSITY
 WRITING AN ESSAYS

• An Essays is a piece of writing consist of several paragraphs long.

• It is about one topics, just a paragraph is. However, because the topic of an
essays is too complex to discuss in one paragraph, you need to divide it into
several paragraph, one for each major point.
• Then you need to tie the paragraphs together by adding an introduction and
a conclusion.
(Oshima and Hogue, 2006)
DEFINITION ARGUMENTATIVE
ESSAYS
• “An essay in which you agree or disagree with an issues
using reasons to support your opinion. Your goal is to
convince your reader that your opinion is right (Oshima
and Ann Hogue, 2006: 142)
MECHANIC/GENERIC
STRUCTURE
• An Argumentative essays has three main parts:
• Introduction : Introductory paragraph
• A body : at least one, but usually two or
more paragraphs
• Conclusion : Concluding paragraph
INTRODUCTION
Introduction, consists of two parts :

• General statement: to attract the readers’

attention

• Thesis statement : to state the main idea of

the essays
• A body, consist of one or more paragraphs. Each paragraph
develop a subdivision of the topic.
• It is also called supporting paragraph
CONCLUSION

• Conclusion, is a summary or review of the main points

discussed in the body
• (Oshima and Hogue, 2006)
ORGANISASI ESSEI ARGUMENTATIF
(OSHIMA DAN HOGUE, 2006:143)

Block Pattern Point by Point Pattern

I. Introduction I. Introduction
Explanation of the issue Explanation of the issue, including the summary
Thesis statement of the other side’ arguments
II. Body Thesis statement
Block 1 II.Body
A. Summary of other side’s arguments A. Statement of the other side’s first argument
B. Rebuttal to the first argument and rebuttal with your own counter
C. Rebuttal to the second argument argument.
D. Rebuttal to the third argument B. Statement of the other side’s second
Block 2 argument and rebuttal with your own
E. Your first argument counter argument.
F. Your second argument C. Statement of the other side’s third argument
G. Your third argument and rebuttal with your own counter
I. Conclussion argument.
III. Conclussion may include a
summary of your point of view.
Essays Model of Oshima and Hogue

Essays

I. Introduction

General Statement

Thesis Statement

Paragraph
II. Body
A.
Topic Sentence
1. Support
Topic sentence 2. Support
3. Support
(Concluding Sentence)
A. Support
B.
Topic Sentence
B. Support 4. Support
5. Support
C. Support 6. Support
(Concluding Sentence)

Concluding sentence C.
Topic Sentence
7. Support
8. Support
9. Support
(Concluding Sentence)

III. Conclussion

Restatement or summary of
the main points, final
comment
TOPICS

• The US Declaration of independence stated that “ all men are

created equal.”
• The Importance of English in Informatics and
computer sciences
• The most important element in a friendship is trust.
• The Pro Con of New Labor Law 2020
• Stem cell research offers a potential cure for many fatal disease