READING ARGUMENT

TEXTS
Lesson 14
Component 1
Q1. What’s the purpose of a persuasive
text? Give an example.
Q2. What kind of language is used to
persuade? Give an example.
Q3. What does an argument need to be
persuasive?
In this lesson, we are going to look
more closely at one type of persuasive
text. The sample text relies on
providing good reasons and facts to
support a point of view. It appeals to
reason rather than emotions to
persuade or convince someone. You
are going to learn to recognize the
features of a good argument.
LANGUAGE PRACTICE
Vocabulary
• persuasive text
• argument
• thesis statement
• claims
• evidence
• metabolism
• nutrients
• macro-nutrients
• cognitive function
Vocabulary
• persuasive text (a text where the main
purpose is to present a point of view and to
persuade a reader, e.g., argument,
discussion, review, or advertisement)
• argument (a persuasive text type that
argues one point of view)
• thesis statement (a sentence that states
the main idea or an argument. It reflects the
opinion or judgment of the writer)
Vocabulary
• claims (these are the reasons
supporting the main argument)
• evidence (supporting points based on
factual information to show a claim is
true)
• metabolism (all the chemical
processes going on inside your body
that allow life and normal functioning)
Vocabulary
• nutrients (vitamins, minerals, protein, fats,
water, and carbohydrates essential for body
function)
• macro-nutrients (nutrients we need in larger
quantities that provide us with energy, i.e., fat,
protein and carbohydrate)
• cognitive function (mental processes such as
learning, thinking, reasoning, remembering,
problem solving, decision making, and
attention)