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Understanding Argumentative Texts

An argumentative text aims to persuade readers by presenting evidence and supporting a central claim. It typically consists of five paragraphs: an introduction, three body paragraphs addressing different aspects of the argument, and a conclusion. Key characteristics include the use of facts, vivid language, and a call to action, with specific language features such as modal verbs and rhetorical questions.

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Understanding Argumentative Texts

An argumentative text aims to persuade readers by presenting evidence and supporting a central claim. It typically consists of five paragraphs: an introduction, three body paragraphs addressing different aspects of the argument, and a conclusion. Key characteristics include the use of facts, vivid language, and a call to action, with specific language features such as modal verbs and rhetorical questions.

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ARGUMENTATIVE TEXT

 An Argument text is a piece of writing that uses evidence and facts of


support a thesis, or central claim

 The Purpose is to persuade the reader to take a specific action or to


believe that a point of view is valid.

 Generic Structure of Argumentative :


1. Has five paragraphs
2. An introduction (Provide background information and introduce the
statement)
3. Three Body paragraph : (each paragraph should address a specific aspect
of the argument, present evidence, and may include counter arguments.
4. Conclusion (restate the statement slightly differently to reinforce the
central argument)

 We can find example of argumentative text in : academic researches,


newspaper, or personal essays

 Some characteristic are:


- it uses facts, reasons , and evidence
- it uses a vivid language
- it calls to action

 Language Feature:
- Modal verbs - rhetorical questions
- Emotive words - passive voice
- Evaluative language
- Conjunctions
- Declarative statements
KISI-KISI
1. Narrative Text
2. Descriptive Text
3. Degree of comparison (superlative & comparative)
4. Argumentative Text

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