ENG10 Q2.1 Parts and Features of Argumentative Essay

“The best way to win an argument is to
lose it.”
At the end of this lesson, the learner should be able to:
● define an argumentative essay;
● enumerate the parts of an argumentative essay;
● determine the contents of the introduction, body, and
conclusion of an argumentative essay.
● “How can knowing about the parts of an
argumentative essay help you become a better
writer?”
● Why do we write argumentative essays?”
Warm Up !
1. Think of a ridiculous rule to implement in your
school.
Example: The first student to get inside the classroom
on the first day of school will be your class president.
2. Now, list down 1 argument for and another 1 against
the ridiculous rule.
Parts and Features
of Argumentative
Essay
Learn about it!
What Is an Argument?
An argument is defined as a series of logical reasons with
solid evidence persuading your reader to take your side or
change his or her mind about a particular issue. In academic
writing, an argument is the main point that is defended using
supporting evidence.
Learn about it!
Argumentative writing is a genre of writing that requires a
person to make a claim and argue a point. The writer has a
point of view that he or she wants others to accept. To achieve
this, he or she needs to collect and evaluate evidence to defend
his or her side or position, which will help persuade readers.
Features of Argumentative Writing
a. Introduction and Thesis Statement

b. Claim
c. Supporting Evidence
d. Rebuttal
e. Conclusion
a. Introduction and Thesis Statement
The topic should be explained with a concise background

that would give readers an idea on why the topic is important.
The thesis statement, on the other hand, presents the topic of
your writing or essay in just one or two sentences. It also
contains your position on the issue. The thesis statement needs
to be narrow enough in order for details to be well-presented.
b. Claim
This is a statement that you need to discuss, explain, or

prove in your writing. Keep in mind that the claims you make
in your paper should be arguable and debatable rather than a
view that is already proven or is generally agreed upon by the
majority.
c. Supporting Evidence
Support your claims with evidence. Your evidence may be

factual, logical, statistical, or anecdotal. To produce well-
written argumentative writing, you should research in order to
substantially defend and support your claims.
d. Rebuttal
To rebut means to point out the negatives of or to contradict

an opposing view. To form a rebuttal, you may do so using one
of two ways. You may mention the points in general raised by
the other side and present your counterargument, or you may
point them out one by one and present your counterarguments
one by one as well.
e. Conclusion
This is a summary or synthesis of the information presented

in your writing. In this part of the paper, you may restate your
thesis as well as the main claims you made. Do not introduce
any new information, as doing so may lead to confusion.
Example of an
Argumentative
Essay
Introduction
Could you imagine a 9-year-old child behind bars? How about
a twelve-year-old? These two scenarios could be possible if the
age of criminal liability will be lowered in the Philippines. Some
lawmakers introduced the idea to the Congress due to the fact that
so many children have started committing crimes at an age
younger than 18. However, some are not in favor of this, for it is a
violation against children’s rights.
1. How did the writer begin the introduction?
2. Is the introduction interesting? Does it make you want
to read further into the essay? Why?
Body
While it is true that children under the age of 18 have been
committing pretty violent crimes that need harsher punishment,
others would argue that sending them to jail would result in a
violation of children’s rights. It is also worth pointing out that
while children commit the crimes, adults are, more often than not,
the ones who push them do these crimes, twisting their concept of
values and goodness.
1. Based on the excerpt, why are some people in favor of
lowering the age of criminal liability?
2. What are the arguments against lowering the age of
criminal liability?
Conclusion
It is indeed true that children under 18 have committed grave
crimes these recent years. They have stolen money, sold drugs,
and even killed people. However, we could argue that no child is
born a killer or a thief. Their value system is programmed by the
adults who raise them. Hence, when they commit crimes,
their parents or guardians should be the ones liable for them.
1. How did the writer end the essay?
2. Do you think the conclusion is written well? Why? Why
not?
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“The best way to win an argument is to

a. Introduction and Thesis Statement

a. Introduction and Thesis Statement

The topic should be explained with a concise background

This is a statement that you need to discuss, explain, or

Support your claims with evidence. Your evidence may be

To rebut means to point out the negatives of or to contradict

This is a summary or synthesis of the information presented

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