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English for Academic &
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QUARTER 4
WEEK 2

Capsulized Self-Learning Empowerment Toolkit

Schools Division Office of Zamboanga City

Region IX, Zamboanga Peninsula
Zamboanga City

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CapSLET
Capsulized Learner Empowerment Tool-Kit

SUBJECT &
EAPP-12 QUARTER 4 WEEK 2 DAY ___________________________________
_
GRADE/LEVEL dd/mm/yyyy

TOPIC Writing the Position Paper

The learner defends a stand on an issue by presenting
reasonable arguments supported by properly cited- factual
evidences.
Code:
LEARNING
CS_EN11/12A-
COMPETENCY Objective:
EAPP lia-d-4
The learner defines what is an Argument; and
identifies the three Elements of an Argument.

IMPORTANT: Do not write anything on this material. Write your answers on the Learner’s
Activity and Assessment Sheets provided separately.

UNDERSTAND
Topic Title: Writing the Position Paper
(Body)

Contrary to expectation, arguments are not the clichéd notion of

throwing plates across the room and screaming at each other- arguments,
in the classical sense, are grounded in logic.

An Argument is a work of persuasion. You use it to convince

others to agree with your claim or viewpoint when they have doubts or
disagree.

While we sometimes think of argument as hostile and bitter, they

don’t need to be that way- in fact, a good argument is quite calm,
reasonable, and fair-minded.

What is the importance of an Argument?

An Argument is one of the most important skills you’ll ever learn. If you can master the art of
persuasion, you can get people on your side more easily and be far more successful in your career and
at school. Just think of all you could accomplish if you were able to persuade your classmates, teacher,
principal, or parents of your views-you would be invincible! That’s the power of a good argument.

Example of an Argument
For example, “The internet is a good invention.” Then, we support
this contention with logical reasons, such as “It is a source of endless
information,’ and “It is a hub of entertainment,”
and so on. In the end, we conclude the argument by giving our verdict.

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Another example, Charles Dickens starts his novel David Copperfield with this literary argument:
“Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will
be held by anybody else, these pages must show.”

The above opening line is considered one of the best opening lines of a novel. It becomes the main
statement or argument of the novel, as the whole novel depicts the adventures of the narrator, David.
Many people let him down, and many others support him in hard times. In the end, he alone was not
the hero of his life, but there were others who deserve the same status.

So, what are the Elements of an Argument?

An Argument is made of three elements: assertion, evidence and
explanation.

Assertion refers to opinions that people may or may not agree with.
They are not general truths; instead, they are positions on an issue.

For example:
When it comes to the issue of whether uniforms should be required in
the school, the assertion is that, “The use of uniforms promotes the ideals
of equality in the school.” This is a philosophical position that one may or
may not agree with.

Evidence is anything presented in support of an assertion. It is something that furnishes proof.

Assertion is only good as the quality of one’s evidence. Evidence can be any of the following: facts,
statistics, interviews with experts, and perceived philosophical, socio-political, or psychological truths.

For example:
80% of the professors in some universities in the Philippines agreed that uniforms promote
equality in school.

Explanation is the act or process of explaining. Further explanation is often needed such as the
clarification between the link of the assertion and the evidence, the use of further examples and
situations, and the explanations and contextualizations of the evidence and its importance.

For example:
In Zamboanga City, most of our universities implemented the use of uniforms to easily identify
students and to promote equality among students.

SAQ-1: What is an Argument?

SAQ-2: Can you answer this?

Let’s Practice!

Let’s see how you can identify the different Elements of an Argument in the following activity:
(Write your answer on the separate sheets provided.)

Directions: Analyze the given Arguments and identify each Argument by filling in the worksheet
below.

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ARGUMENTS:

1. When yellow and blue are mixed together they make the color green.
2. If the water was not clear that meant that some of the precipitate was flowing
out in the water and went down the drain and didn’t make it into the final
mass of the solid Pb (OH0)2.
3. Edgar Allan Poe could write masterpieces when drunk.
4. The plot of height vs. time data appeared to be quadratic and when we fit a
quadratic to it using LoggerPro we found the resulting curve closely matched
the data points.
5. Johnny is 14 years old and has grown 4 inches in height over the last 6
months, has started growing a mustache and his voice has changed.

WORKSHEET

ASSERTION EVIDENCE EXPLANATION

REMEMBER
Key Points

An Argument is a work of persuasion that you can use to

convince others to agree with your claim or viewpoint when they
have doubts or disagree

It is made of three elements: assertion, evidence and

explanation.

An Assertion is an opinion that people may or may not agree

with. They are not general truths; instead, they are positions or
opinion on an issue

An Evidence is anything that is presented in support of an

assertion. It is something that furnishes or gives proof.

An Explanation refers to the act or process of explaining things or explaining your opinion on an
issue.

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TRY
Let’s see how much have you learned today!

Directions: Read the following statements, then fill in the blanks with the correct
Elements of Arguments used. (Assertion, Evidence or Explanation)

(Answer on the Learner’s Activity and Assessment sheets.)

1. The earth revolves around the sun. 5. Elegy is a poem for the dead.
Elements of Argument used: _______________ Elements of Argument used: _________

2. The water coming out of the filter was not 100%

clear and had some cloudiness to it.
Elements of Argument used: _______________

3. Modern computer is indeed great time

savers.
Elements of Argument used: _______________

4. Puberty is a time when boys grow facial hair,

experience voice changes and have tremendous
growth spurts. Therefore, Jonny must be going
through puberty.
Elements of Argument used: _______________

Luzviminda D. Sandigan, Reading and Writing Skill Pasay City: JFS

Publishing Servicess, 2016, pages 105-118

Grace M. Saqueton and Marikit Tara A. Uychoco, English for Academic and
Professional Purposes Quezon City: Rex Bookstore Inc.,2016 Edition, pages
99-110

REFERENCE/S “Literary Terms,” Literary Terms, June 1, 2015, accessed November 3, 2016,
www.literaryterms.net.

“LiteraryDevicesEditors, “Argument” LiteraryDevices.net.2013, accessed

November 4, 2013, www.literarydevices.net/argument/.

“Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,s.v, ”Argument”, accessed June 16,2020,

www.merriam-webter.com/dictionary/argument.
This learning resource contains copyrighted materials. The use of which has
not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making this
learning resource in our efforts to provide printed and e-copy learning
resources available for the learners about the learning continuity plan of this
division in this time of pandemic.
DISCLAIMER OF
LIABILITY
Credits and respect to the original creator/owner of the materials found in this
learning resource. This material is not intended for uploading nor for
commercial use, but purely for educational purposes and for the utilization of
Zamboanga City Division only. No malicious infringement is intended by the
writer.

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CapSLET
Capsulized Learner Empowerment Tool-Kit

SUBJECT &
EAPP-12 QUARTER 4 WEEK 2 DAY ___________________________________
_
GRADE/LEVEL dd/mm/yyyy

TOPIC Writing the Position Paper

The learner defends a stand on an issue by presenting
reasonable arguments supported by properly cited- factual
evidences.
Code:
LEARNING
CS_EN11/12A-
COMPETENCY Objective:
EAPP lia-d-4
The learner identifies the ways on how to write an
Argument and selects a solid Arguments based on a given
conclusion.
IMPORTANT: Do not write anything on this material. Write your answers on the Learner’s
Activity and Assessment Sheets provided separately.

UNDERSTAND
Topic Title: Writing the Position Paper

There are a number of times we may be asked to present a written argument, both in academia as
well as in real-life settings.

Academic arguments are sometimes called for in courses analyzing stances taken in history, or
perhaps during a speech class where you have to give a persuasive
presentation or even when solving case study problems in
business, engineering and clinical courses.

An Argument (logical argument) is a set of IDEAS that

support a point. A strong argument must support your ideas well,
well-built and convincing.

How do we write an Argument?

To build an Argument you need a Statement of Claims or Arguments which is also known as
that provides evidences to support your conclusion or main point.

A premise or argument is a method of establishing a rationale for your conclusion. Typically,

this will include ideas that are expected to be generally acceptable to an audience.
After, giving several premises or arguments, one must present a Conclusion. A CONCLUSION is
the result of linking together each premises or arguments to lead to a specific claim.

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Example:
Topic: Zamboanga hospital opens more wards for Covid-19
Patients.

Argument 1: Zamboanga City Officials of the government-run

Zamboanga City Medical Center (ZCMC) have
expressed concern over the surge of coronavirus
disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients being admitted to
the medical facility.

Argument 2. Dr. Justin Paber, ZCMC’s Incident Command System information officer, bared that
Covid-19 patients admitted at the ZCMC rose to 62 in a span of three days.

Argument 3. Paber said, 90 percent of the patients admitted at ZCMC are from this city while the
rest are from other provinces in the region.

Conclusion: The hospital has already added 41 medical staff divided into different batches and
converted two more wards in order to accommodate the increase of patients.

Therefore, to write an Argument we should follow

these steps:
1. Make sure to get the topic or question correct. You get no points for
effectively arguing a case you weren't asked to make.
2. Support your argument with good reason.
3. Use good support for your view.
4. Deal with disagreement.
5. Be clear, yet concise.
6. Write a good position paper.

Argumentative essays are also known as persuasive essays or position papers. It is a piece of
writing that takes a stance on an issue. In a good argumentative essay, a writer attempts to persuade
readers to understand and support their point of view about a topic by stating their reasoning and
providing evidence to back it up.

SAQ-1: What composes an Argument?

SAQ-2: Can you write your own Arguments now?

Let’s Practice!

Let’s see how you can analyze an Arguments in the following activity:
(Write your answer on the separate sheets provided.)
Directions: Analyze the arguments given in the paragraph below. Identify whether each argument is
RELEVANT or IRRELEVANT to the given underlined conclusion and why.

Eckstown is a very safe place to live. Take a quick stroll around town, and
you will likely run into friendly and helpful people. A study showed a 60%
decrease in robberies and burglars in recent years. No violent crimes were
reported last years.

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WORKSHEET

ARGUMENT RELEVANT IRRELEVANT WHY

1. Take a quick stroll
around town, and you
will likely run into
friendly and helpful
people.
2. A study showed a
60% decrease in
robberies and burglars
in recent years.
3. No violent crimes
were reported last
years.

REMEMBER
Key Points

An Arguments (logical argument) are a set of IDEAS that support

a point. A strong arguments must support your ideas well, well-built
and convincing.

What composes an Argument?

An Arguments is composed of Statement of Claims or Argument

also known as PREMISE and Conclusion.

The six steps in writing a great argument:

1. Make sure to get the topic or question correct. You get no points for effectively arguing a case
you weren't asked to make.
2. Support your argument with good reason.
3. Use good support for your view.
4. Deal with disagreement.
5. Be clear, yet concise.
6. Write a good position paper.

Argumentative essays are also known as persuasive essays or position papers. It is a piece of
writing that takes a stance on an issue.

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TRY
Let’s see how much have you learned today!

Directions: Analyze the given Conclusion and select the best Arguments of
your choice. Encircle your answer.

(Answer on the Learner’s Activity and Assessment sheets.)

1. Cell phones pose serious risks to their users. 4. Laws which ban texting while driving has
A. The International Agency for Research not resulted in lower accident rates.
on Cancer (IARC) classified cell A. Some states have banned texting
Phones can cause cancer. while driving.
B. Cell phones have lots of radiation. B. Text Gauge is a smart phone app that
C. Everybody use cell phones today and it is will help limit texting while driving.
already considered as a necessity. C. The average rate of deaths and
accidents as showed in the survey is
2. Welfare reform system has too many abuses. caused by texting while driving.
A. My cousin shares his personally
experience abuses in the system. 5. Online learning may offer solutions to
B. Statistical evidence shows that 70% of scheduling problems in education.
abuses in the Welfare Reform System are A. Parents and guardians stated that
happening every month. online learning is too expensive.
C. Welfare Reform is considered not working B. Problems such as slow internet
well. connections can hinder online
learning.
3. Legalize recreational use of Marijuana is useful for C. Educational experts shows that
people with serious illnesses. majority of Schools both in private
A. No drug is completely safe, but marijuana and public offer online learning to
is actually less harmful than alcohol. students.
B. Marijuana prohibition has just been a big
failure as alcohol prohibition.
C.58% shows support on allowing people
with serious illnesses to use medical
Marijuana if their doctors recommend it.

Grace M. Saqueton and Marikit Tara A. Uychoco, English for Academic and
Professional Purposes Quezon City: Rex Bookstore Inc.,2016 Edition, pages
99-110

“Argument Structure: From Premise to Conclusion”, Study.com, March 18,

2015, www.study.com/academy/lesson/argumemt-structure-from-premise-to-
conclusion.

REFERENCE/S
“Zambo hospital opens more wards for Covid-19 patient’s by Salvador
Santiago”, pna.gov.ph, April 17, 2020, www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1100195.
“How to write a Good Argumentative Essay: Easy Step-by-Step Guide by
Malcolm Gladwell, August 15, 2019, www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-
writeargumentative-essay#what-is-an-argumentative-essay.

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“3 Strong Argumentative EssayExamples, Analyzed by Vhristine Sarikas”,

blog.prescolar.com. June 113,2019, www.blog.prescholar.com/argumentative-
essay-examples.
“Analyzing the Argument-part1 of 2 by Marc Franco, Ph.D.”, Snap language
eLearning Platform, June 23, 2016,
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP8dwuRrEFO
“Analyzing the Argument-part 2 of 2 by Marc Franco, Ph.D.”, Snap language
eLearning Platform, July 27, 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVf_iJpslrM.
This learning resource contains copyrighted materials. The use of which has
not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making this
learning resource in our efforts to provide printed and e-copy learning
resources available for the learners about the learning continuity plan of this
division in this time of pandemic.
DISCLAIMER OF
LIABILITY
Credits and respect to the original creator/owner of the materials found in this
learning resource. This material is not intended for uploading nor for
commercial use, but purely for educational purposes and for the utilization of
Zamboanga City Division only. No malicious infringement is intended by the
writer.

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