ArgumentationFocus:OrganizationpatternLanguagefeatureWarm-upactivityYouandyourfriendarediscussingwhatyouaregoingtodotogetherduringthiscomingsummervacation.Yourfriendpreferstoworkinabigcompanytoearnsomemoney.YouPrefertodosomevoluntaryworkforsociety.Youtrytopersuadeeachotherbygivingvariousreasons.Alternative:Aseniorhighisconsideringwhichuniversitytoapplyto.He/shecomestoyouforsuggestions.Trytogiveasmanyreasonsaspossibletopersuadehim/herthatBISUisanidealplaceforlearning.(选择二外的几大理由)Alternative:Aseniorhighisconsideringwhichuniversitytoapplyto.He/shecomestoyouforsuggestions.Trytogiveasmanyreasonsaspossibletopersuadehim/herthatBISUisanidealplaceforlearning.(选择二外的几大理由)Pleasenotedownwhatmethods/strategiesareusedtopersuadeotherstobelieveyou.ArgumentationDefinitionToargueistopersuadeyouraudiencetoagreewithyouropinionorpositionbypresentinglogicalreasoningandsolidevidence.Agoodargumentappealstoreasonsoitreliesonlogicmorethanotherkindsofwritingsdo.Purposesofargumentation--toconvince--todefend--toattack&EssentialelementsofargumentationØTheissue—acontroversy,aproblem,oranideaaboutwhichpeopledisagreeandholddifferentpointsofviewØTheclaim—thepointofviewthewritertriestoproveabouttheissue,usuallythewriter’sviewontheissueØThesupport—ideasandinformationintendedtoconvincereadersthattheclaimissoundorbelievable.Thethreecommontypesofsupportarereasons,evidence,andemotionalappeal.ØTherefutation,whichrecognizes/acknowledgesandarguesagainstopposingviewpointsOrganization:majorstagesI.Introduction(提出问题/引论)•Identificationofissue•Backgroundtoissue•ThesisstatementIntroduction2012Doomsday?Sincetheturnofthenewcentury,atheoryhasemergedconcerningtheendoftheworld,oratleasttheendoflifeasweknowit.Thisnewtheorycentersaroundtheyear2012,adatethatmanyclaimhasmysteriousoriginsinancientmanuscriptsfrommanydifferentcultures.ThemostnotedcharacteristicofthisdateisthatitappearstomarktheendoftheMayancalendar.ButthereisnoevidencetosuggestthattheMayasawanygreatrelevancetothisdate.Infact,noneoftheclaimssurroundinga2012doomsdayeventholduptoscientificinquiry.Theyear2012willpasswithoutamajor,life-alteringcatastrophe.Arecashincentivesagoodwaytomotivateemployees?Somecompaniesgivetheiremployeesbonusesorcashawardsforexcellentwork,inadditiontosalary.Doyouthinkthisisagoodidea?)Intro1Moneymakestheworldgoround,andnowhereisthismoretruethanintheworkplace.Employersknowthatmoneyisoneofthebestmotivators.However,arebonusesorcashawardsalwaysthebestwaytorewardemployees?Inthisessay,Iwilllookatsomeoftheargumentsforcashasareward.Intro2Manypeoplearguethatcashincentivesareanunfairmeansofmotivatingemployees.Otherslovethesimple,practical,down-to-earthgiftofmoneyforajobwelldone.Ifeelthatwhiletherearesomecircumstanceswheremoneyisthebestrecognitionforextrawork,thereareothertimesitisinappropriate.ProtectingtheEnvironment:WhoisResponsible?Intro1Todayweliveinaglobalconsumersociety.Peopleacrosstheworldpurchase,use,anddisposeofahugevarietyofproductswhichmakeourliveseasierandmorecomfortable.However,theresultofthisismassivedamagetoourenvironment.Thisessaywillexaminehowauthoritiesandindividualsneedtoworktogethertoprotectourresourcesandourplanet.Intro2Whatcanoneindividualdotoprotecttheenvironment?Verylittle,itmayseem,especiallycomparedtothepowerofgovernmentsandhugeindustrialcompanies.However,workingtogetherwithdozens,hundreds,ormillionsofotherpeople,wecaninfluenceandchangepolicieswhicharedestroyingourenvironment.Thisessaywilldiscusswaysinwhichindividualscantakeresponsibilityfortheirworld.Thesissentence:comesattheendofintroduction.Inthisessay,Iwilloutlinetheargumentsforandagainstsexeducationinschools.Thisessaylooksatideasinfavourofandagainstearlymarriage.Thisessaywilldiscussthebenefitsofhavinguniversalfreehealthcare.Iamgoingtoanalysetheeffectsofdrugsontheindividual,thefamily,andsociety.Beatingchildrenbrutalizesparents,damagestheparent-childrelationship,andiscompletelyunnecessary.(bestrong!)Wordstouseinthethesissentenceanalyze,lookat,examine,discuss,outline,consider,describeII.Body(分析问题/本论)Layoutofanessay:3773:afourparagraphessay35553:afiveparagraphessay3773meansa3-sentenceIntroa7-sentenceparaa7-sentenceparaa3-sentenceconclusion35553meansa3-sentenceIntroa5-sentenceparaa5-sentenceparaa5-sentenceparaa3-sentenceconclusionIsEducationBeingDevalued?thesisSentencePeoplehaveseveralargumentsagainsttheneedfordegrees.ArgumentorReason1Theysaythathavingsomanygraduatesdevaluesadegree.Example,Explanation,orsupportingdetailPeopleloserespectforthedegreeholder.ArgumentorReason2Itisalsoclaimedthateducationhasbecomearatrace,...Example,Explanation,orsupportingdetail...sincegraduateshavetocompeteforjobsevenafteryearsofstudying.ArgumentorReason3Anotherpointisthatstudyingforsuchalongtimeleadstolearnersbecominginflexible.Example,Explanation,orsupportingdetailBythatImeanthattheyknowalotaboutonenarrowsubject,butareunabletoapplytheirskills.Example,Explanation,orsupportingdetail(Youcanhaveone,two,orevenmoreoftheseforeveryidea)Employers,ontheotherhand,prefermoreflexibleandadaptableworkers.