Argumentative Writing

Wunsa Euavarree (Grace)Benyapha Pianphanitporn (Fame)Jidapa Promdech (Nan)

1st Step

• Read the question and underline key words

• Read the question and the instructions of the task carefully and decide on key vocabulary.

write words of the same meaning to these vocabulary words to be

your selection.

Top Tip

Planning

Planning

Listing main points

Sequencing ideas

P A FSelecting

techniques you will use

P E E

put the most important point first

or last.

Top Tip

Points => Find them! Evidences => Support your points!

Explanations => Express your views!

P E E

Purpose => What is your purpose?

What do you want to convey to the audience?

Audience => Who are your audiences?

Use your language appropriately!

Form => Structure and sequencing your idea!

P A F

Paragraphing

Introduction

Alternative view

Criticism of Alternative view

Your view

Conclusion

state the issue

give the opposite side of view

demolish the opposite view by using its weakness

explain reasons and techniques to support your view

Summary

Conclusion

***Remember NEVER add any new information to it.

Conclusion is the end of the essay which the reader will remember most, so it should be clear and

avoid confusing the reader.

Top Tip

A Good Conclusion must:

• Rephrase the question.• Summarize the main ideas.• Look to the future.

A FOREST

A

Anecdote

Telling your own story

F

Fact

Real event

that can be

prove.

O

Opinion

Point of view

R

Rhetorical Question

Asking question that doesn’t any

answer

E

Expert

Expert statement

S

Statistic

Research

T

Triple

3 powerful

and effective words.

A FOREST

Technique Example

Fact 5 to 53 facial muscles are used when you smiling.

Opinion They smile that means they are happy.

Rhetorical Question Nobody like to people who always be stressful, do you?

Expert Scientists say smiling can extend 7 years of your life time.

Statistic About 80% of people who smile live longer that the people who didn’t smile.

Triple Smiling makes you become more friendly, attractive and relax.

Targeting Grade

Grade C Grade A

• Relevant points with an attempt to develop some of the ideas.

• You do not repeat points to emphasize the important points.

• The sequencing of the paragraphs is satisfactory but it could be more smoothly linked.

• Well-developed logical points.• Clearly linked each stage.• Sequencing sentences and

paragraphs which are easy to follow.

Connective

Remember to use them to link your ideas and paragraphs.

ExampleAdding new supporting information moreover, in addition, furthermore

Offering a different viewpoint in contrast, on the other hand, however, nevertheless, despite, but, while

Restarting a point for impact as stated earlier, to recap

Explaining cause and effect as a result, because, consequently

Exam Style Question• ‘Honest people never win.’ What are your views?

• ‘To hate people is always wrong.’ Argue a case for or against this view.

• ‘Everything we learn is useful.’ Argue for or against this statement.

• ‘Dreams are important in our lives.’ Discuss this view.

• ‘The small things that we own are the most precious.’ Do you agree?