QUARTER 3-MODULE 1: COMPOSING AN ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY
An argumentative essay attempts to change the minds of the readers by convincing them to agree
with the point of view of the writer.
Outline in composing an Argumentative Essay.
I. Introduction
A. Hook your readers.
B. Present the topic.
C. State the importance of your topic.
D. Give background information.
E. Present your thesis statement.
II. Body
A. Argument 1 (First Paragraph)
1. Provide the topic sentence.
a. Explain and provide factual evidence.
b. Support the argument
c. Consolidate the key ideas in your discussion.
B. Argument 2 (Second Paragraph)
1. Provide the topic sentence.
a. Explain and provide factual evidence.
b. Support the argument
c. Consolidate the key ideas in your discussion.
C. Counterclaim
1. State the rebuttal or argument opposing the claim.
2. Cite the details or evidence.
III. Conclusion
A. Restate the thesis statement in a different and interesting manner.
B. Summarize the argument.
C. Call to some action or response.
Tips in Writing an Argumentative Essay
1. Avoid emotional language that can sound irrational.
2. Know the difference between a logical conclusion and an emotional point of view.
3. Avoid fabricating evidence and using unreliable sources for evidence. Be sure to cite them.
4. The tense of the verb must be in the present (unless you told a story in the past.
5. Use modal verbs and conjunctions for better connections of ideas.
6. A formal style of writing is required.
USING IN-TEXT CITATION
PLAGIARISM-is the act of using another person’s words or ideas without giving credit to that person. It occurs
when ideas, information, and even pictures are used without proper acknowledgment of the original sources.
APA Citation Basic follow the author-date method of in-text citation. This means that the
author's last name and the year of publication for the source should appear
in the text, like, for example, (Jones, 1998). One complete reference for
each source should appear in the reference list at the end of the paper.
Short Quotations include the author, year of publication, and page number for the reference
(preceded by "p." for a single page and “pp.” for a span of multiple pages,
with the page numbers separated by an en dash).
introduce the quotation with a signal phrase that includes the author's last
name followed by the date of publication in parentheses.
If you do not include the author’s name in the text of the sentence, place
the author's last name, the year of publication, and the page number in
parentheses after the quotation.
Long Quotations Place direct quotations that are 40 words or longer in a free-standing block
of typewritten lines and omit quotation marks. Start the quotation on a new
line, indented 1/2 inch from the left margin, i.e., in the same place you
would begin a new paragraph. Type the entire quotation on the new margin,
and indent the first line of any subsequent paragraph within the quotation
1/2 inch from the new margin. Maintain double-spacing throughout, but do
not add an extra blank line before or after it. The parenthetical citation
should come after the closing punctuation mark.
Quotations from Direct quotations from sources that do not contain pages should not
Sources reference a page number. Instead, you may reference another logical
Without Pages identifying element: a paragraph, a chapter number, a section number, a
table number, or something else. Older works (like religious texts) can also
incorporate special location identifiers like verse numbers. In short: pick a
substitute for page numbers that makes sense for your source.
Summary of If you are paraphrasing an idea from another work, you only have to make
Paraphrase reference to the author and year of publication in your in-text reference and
may omit the page numbers. APA guidelines, however, do encourage
including a page range for a summary or paraphrase when it will help the
reader find the information in a longer work.