PURPOSIVE

COMMUNICATION
USING ENGLISH IN MULTILINGUAL CONTEXTS
UNIT 4:
COMMUNICATION
1 LESSON 1: THE EXPLANATION ESSAY
FOR VARIOUS
PURPOSES 2 LESSON 2: THE BLOG

TEXT 3 LESSON 3: RESEARCH-BASED ARGUMENTATIVE

ESSAY

4 LESSON 4:THE ORAL RESENTATION

5 LESSON 5: THE DEBATE

6 LESSON 6: LITERATURE AS COMMUNICATION

TEXT
 LEARNING OUTCOMES
LESSON 3: RESEARCH-
BASED ARGUMENTATIVE
ALTON

• To differentiate the research-based •To appreciate the benefits of doing

argumentative essay from the research;
explanation essay and blog;

• To demonstrate the ability to

•To write a research-based argumentative essay of
transform research into sound at least 1,000 words on any topic of your choice.
arguments; and
 RESEARCH-BASED
ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY

• We all know that research is important.

• Without research, many of the advancements in science
and technology that we enjoy today would not have
been possible.
FROM RESEARCH TO ARGUMENT:
PRODUCING A RESEARCH-BASED ARGUMENTATIVE
ESSAYTIMELINE

Research-based
Explanation Essay BLOG Argumentative Essay

An Essay that answers the question An essay that presents a writer's

A personal journal or diary entry
What is it? "why". position with support from
Sphere
within them, similar to raisins in a
that is posted online. research studies

pudding.

Any of the ff:

What is the To persuade readers to
purpose of this To inform readers about why something To entertain, To instruct To inform, accepts the writer's position.
writing? happens To persuade

Research must be used to

Does it require
Research may be used but is Research may be used but is support the writer's claim or
research?
not required. not required. position.
FORMULATING THE
RESEARCH QUESTION
 FORMULATING THE RESEARCH QUESTION

The essay you are writing is argumentative.

This means that you are expected to present a
clear stand on an issue that has at least two
different (opposing) sides.
FINDING THE ANSWERS
TO THE RESEARCH
QUESTIONS
FINDING THE ANSWERS TO THE RESEARCH
QUESTIONS

• After formulating the research questions,

plan the next steps for finding answer to
your questions.

• It requires the preparation of an annotated

research biography, which is the list of
sources with a brief description of the
content.
 FINDING THE ANSWERS TO THE
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
The following are usually not considered in the criteria for
deciding an acceptable sources:

• Any holy book

• Any work of literature

• The dictionary

• Personal blogs or journal, diary entries

• Wikipedia
DOING RESEARCH
After your teacher approved your research questions and
annotated research bibliography, it is now time to do
research.

This means that you will read each of the sources you
identified and take research notes.
DOING RESEARCH

THREE TYPES OF NOTES:

Paraphrase- done when you use your own words.

Summaries- if the information is too long.

Direct quotations- copy the note verbatim or

exactly as it is presented.
DOING RESEARCH

For whatever type of note you make, it is

expected that you cite the source. This means that
you must jot down the complete bibliographical
information of your sources.
 PREPARING FOR
THESIS STATEMENT
 THE THESIS STATEMENT
In order to formulate a good thesis statement, make sure that it
does the following:

• Presents a strong position that is supported by

convincing evidence; and
• Suggests a framework for organizing the essay.
HOW TO MAKE AN OUTLINE?

• After having done research about your topic, choose one

side that you agree with.
• This side is your argument or your position.
 HOW TO MAKE AN OUTLINE?

• After having done research about your topic, choose one

side that you agree with.
• This side is your argument or your position.
• Then list all the factual support for your argument.
• Do the same for the other side, which is the opposing
position
 HOW TO MAKE AN OUTLINE?

• List all the factual support you have gathered for that position.
When all these are complete, you are ready to write an outline of
your essay.
• This outline gives your paper a general shape.
• It is some sort of a written plan for your essay.
• If the outline is well-done, then half the work of writing the paper is
also done.
 Outline should have the following:
• Your thesis statement;
• Your argument and specific support for the
argument;
• The opposing argument and specific support for
the argument; and
• A list of sources for all the support that will be
used in the paper
 THE THESIS :

• After all your pre-writing tasks, you are ready

to write your essay.
• In writing the paper, observe the citation
conventions required in the class.
• Make sure to practice intellectual honesty by
acknowledging all the sources.
THANK YOU!