English 10

Quarter 3, Module 1

Compose an
Argumentative Essay
 Most Essential Learning
Competency:
Compose an argumentative essay
EN10WC-IIh-13
 What is …?
Argumentative Essay
 having or showing a  a short piece of
tendency to disagree writing on a
or argue particular subject

ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY
 a kind of writing that aims to make the
reader
agree with the writer ’s opinion about a
controversial
or a debatable issue
 Issue
Malacañang told mayors to follow the priority list for the
coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination.

Claim or Thesis
Statement

Mayors should not Mayors should also

AGREE DISAGREE
skip the COVID- be prioritized for
19 vaccine line vaccination, so
since they are not they could
in the priority list. influence their
constituents to get
vaccinated as well.
 Issue
Malacañang told mayors to follow the priority list for the
coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination.

STEP Claim
1: or Thesis
Formulate
Statement
your Claim or
ARGUMENT on the issue.
Mayors should not Mayors should also
AGREE DISAGREE
skip the COVID- be prioritized for
19 vaccine line vaccination, so
since they are not they could
in the priority list. influence their
constituents to get
vaccinated as well.
 Claim or
Mayors should Argument
not skip the COVID-19 vaccine line since
they are not in the priority list.

prior experts’
knowledg EVIDENCE opinion
e

reliable books
and articles
 Claim or
Mayors should Argument
not skip the COVID-19 vaccine line since
they are not in the priority list.

STEP 2: Look for evidence to

support your
prior
knowledg
claim/argument.
EVIDENCE experts’
opinion
e

reliable books
and articles
Are you ready
to write?
 Parts of Argumentative
Essay
INTRODUCTION
 Introduce the ISSUE.
 Give background information.
 State your CLAIM/ THESIS STATEMENT.

BODY
 Present your EVIDENCE (Reason + Supporting
details)
Note:
(1)Each paragraph must contain one reason and its
supporting details.
(2)The supporting details may include
examples, statistics, personal experiences, or
quotations.
 Includes COUNTERCLAIM + rebuttal.

CONCLUSION
Can be:
• a general statement that supports your claim or
thesis statement
• a quotation or call to action
 Claim or Argument
Mayors should not skip the COVID-
vs. Counterclaim
Others might say that mayors should
19 vaccine line since they are not in also
the priority list. get vaccinated as they are
“influencers”…

+
Rebuttal
…, but due to the limited supply of
COVID- 19 vaccines, frontline workers
and the most vulnerable must be
prioritized.
Parts of Argumentative
Essay INTRODUCTION
 State your claim.
 Introduce the problem.
 Give background information.
 State your CLAIM/ THESIS STATEMENT.

BODY
 Present your EVIDENCE (Reason + Supporting
details)
Note:
(1)Each paragraph must contain one reason and its
supporting details.
(2)The supporting details may include
examples, statistics, personal experiences, or
quotations.
 Include COUNTERCLAIM + rebuttal.

CONCLUSION
Can include:
• a general statement that supports your claim or
thesis
 Parts of Argumentative
Essay
INTRODUCTION
 State your claim.
 State your CLAIM/ THESIS STATEMENT.
 Introduce the problem.
STEP 3: Write your
 Give background
BODYinformation.
 Present your EVIDENCE (Reason + Supporting details)
argumentative essay following
Note:
(1)Each paragraph must contain one ason and its

this FORMAT.
re supporting details.
(2)The supporting details may include examples,
statistics, personal experiences, or quotations.
 Include COUNTERCLAIM + rebuttal.

CONCLUSION
Can include:
• a general statement that supports your claim or
thesis
statement
• a quotation
 Issu
e
The public display industry keeps many species of marine
mammals captive in concrete tanks, especially whales and dolphins.

Step 1: Formulate your claim or

argument.
Step 2: Look for evidence to support your
claim/ argument.

Step 3: Write your argumentative essay following

this format:
 Introduction
 Body
 Conclusion
 Issue The public display industry keeps many species of marine mammals captive
in concrete tanks, especially whales and dolphins.

INTRODUCTION There is no doubt that marine mammals should not be held in captivity.
They are a part of nature and should not be bought, sold or thrown in an
aquarium. Marine mammals have the right to be kept in their natural
environment.

BODY Captivity causes many health problems in marine mammals. Many tanks
have water full of chemicals and bacteria; this results to blindness and many skin
Reason 1 problems in dolphins and other marine mammals.. Marine mammals in captivity die
+ from pneumonia, ulcers, and other stress-related diseases. Most of these
Supportin helpless creatures suffer from boredom. Dolphins in the wild can swim up to 40-
g details 100 miles per day, but in pools they go around swimming repetitive patterns. Due
to boredom and limited space, many dolphins abuse themselves; they often bang
their heads against tank and aquarium walls.
Reason 2 In addition, some of these poor innocent creatures face abusive
+ treatment by their caretakers; thus, shortening their life span. In fact,
Supportin Keiko, the killer whale star of Free Willy, was a victim of this type of abuse.
g details It was known to be said that he was 1000 pounds underweight and developed a
wartlike disease. His teeth were ground down chewing the sides of the pool
due to boredom, and he also had a problem with his dorsal fin.

Reason 3 Marine mammals also breed very poorly in captivity with very high
+ infant death rates. For this reason, when a baby dolphin is born into captivity,
Supportin its birth is usually kept a secret from its mother until it shows signs of
g details survival. Marine mammals do breed in captivity, but the birth rate in captivity
is not as successful as in the wild.
Counterclaim On the contrary, some people think that holding animals in captivity
helps in study and research. But the truth is, scientists prefer to learn
+ about animals in their natural environment, so they get firsthand knowledge.
Rebuttal

Restate your opinion.

In conclusion, marine mammals should definitely not be held in

captivity. Mahatma Ghandi once said, “The greatness of a nation and its
CONCLUSION moral process can be measured by the way its animals are treated.” In a
world where much of nature and the wild has already been lost, it is up to us
to let these beautiful marine mammals free.

Quotation
Call to action