English 9 PPT Week 4

ENGLISH 9
READ AND ANALYZE THE GIVEN

QUOTE OR STATEMENT
1.“Just because it’s on the
internet, doesn’t mean it’s true.”
2. Just because it’s labeled
“informational text”, it doesn’t
mean that you have to agree with
it or find it to be true or just.
• In an argumentative essay, your job is to
make the reader agree with your opinion about
a controversial topic. You have to (1) state your
opinion, (2) give reasons to support your
.
opinion, and (3) argue against the opposite

opinion. Overall, you must convince the
audience that your side of the argument is
correct. To convince the audience, your essay
must be balanced—it must include your
viewpoint and the opposing viewpoint, or
counterargument
A good argumentative essay attempts
to persuade readers to understand and
support your point of view about a
.
topic by stating your reasoning and

providing evidence to back it up. The
following are the five types of argument
claims that can drive your essay:
1. Fact – whether the statement is true or
false
2. Definition – the dictionary definition of
what you’re arguing, plus your own
.
personal interpretation of it
3. Value – the importance of what you’re
arguing
4. Cause and effect – what causes the
problem and what effects it has
• 5. Policy – why you should care and what
you should do about it after reading.
Structures of a good argumentative essay
1.Introductory Paragraph - The first
.
paragraph of your essay should outline the
hook as the first sentence that serves to capture
reader’s attention and help them decide if they
want to continue reading your text. Provide
background information necessary to
understand your argument, outline the
evidence you will present, and state your thesis.
Thesis Statement - This is part of your first
paragraph. It is a concise, one-sentence summary
of your main point and claim. It’s the most
important part of your argumentative essay.
• ● Turn the topic into a question and answer it. Set
up a big question in the title of your essay or
.
within the first few sentences. Then, build up to

answering that question in your thesis statement
• ● State an argument and then refute it. Introduce
an idea that contrasts with your belief and
immediately explain why you disagree with it
• ● Briefly outline your main points. Introduce your
main points and explain how you’ll back it up
2. Body paragraphs. A typical argumentative
essay comprises three or more paragraphs that
explain the reasons why you support the thesis.
Each body paragraph should cover a different
idea or piece of evidence and contain a topic
sentence that clearly and concisely explains why
.
the reader should agree with your position. Body

paragraphs are where you back up your claims
with examples, research, statistics, studies, and
text citations. Address opposing points of view
and disprove them or explain why you disagree
with them. Presenting facts and considering a
topic from every angle add credibility and will
help you gain a reader’s trust.
3. Conclusion. It is a one paragraph
that restates your thesis and
summarizes all of the arguments made
in your body paragraphs. Rather than
introducing new facts or more
.
arguments, a good conclusion will

appeal to reader’s emotions. In some
cases, you will use a personal anecdote
explaining how the topic personally
affects you.
Learning Task 1: Look closely at the
editorial cartoon below and answer the
guide questions that follow.
.
Guide Questions:
•1. What issue is this political cartoon
about?
•2. What do you think is the cartoonist’s
opinion on this issue?
.
•3. What other opinion can you imagine

another person have on this issue?
•4. Did you find this cartoon persuasive?
Why or why not? Explain your answer.
• 5. What other techniques could the
cartoonist have used to make this
cartoon more persuasive?
Leaning Task 2: Read the text below
and answer the questions that follow.
Processing the Information:
•1. What are the reasons for wearing a
face mask?
.
•2. What facts are used to support the

argument?
• 3. Do you agree with the writer?
Explain your answer.
Evaluation:
1. A claim that has logic and facts (A.

counter argument
B. refutation C. argument)
.
2. A sentence that gets the reader’s

attention
(A. thesis statement B. hook C.
background information
3. An argument that is contrary to, or
the opposite of the writer’s opinion (A.
conclusion B. counter argument C. claim.
4. Paragraph where the claim/thesis
appears
.
(A. first paragraph B. second paragraph

C. last paragraph)

5. Sentence that tells the main idea of the
paragraph (A. topic sentence B.
supporting sentences C. thesis
statement)
HOME-BASED ACTIVITY
•This pandemic has tested us like never
before, and now, even as we have developed
vaccines in record time, it is testing us
again. Now that COVID-19 vaccines are
.
authorized and are being administered here

in the Philippines, the big question is:
“Would you give your consent to be vaccinated?”
•Write an argumentative essay and make
sure to support your argument with
evidence. Be guided on the structures
discussed in the Introduction part and on
the sample argument
THANK YOU AND HAVE A
NICE DAY!!!

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ENGLISH 9

READ AND ANALYZE THE GIVEN

opinion, and (3) argue against the opposite

topic by stating your reasoning and

within the first few sentences. Then, build up to

the reader should agree with your position. Body

arguments, a good conclusion will

•3. What other opinion can you imagine

•2. What facts are used to support the

1. A claim that has logic and facts (A.

2. A sentence that gets the reader’s

(A. first paragraph B. second paragraph

authorized and are being administered here

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