Consolidation 1014

Which one of the following is NOT a subgenre of argumentative essays?

• Problem-solution essay

• Discussion

• Proposal

• Biography

What is the communicative purpose of an argumentative text?

• To complain about some dissatisfied service or products.

• To entertain readers and inspire imagination

• To present opinions on a certain issue or topic

• To explain the causal relationship and raise audience's awareness

We should adopt distinctive and proper ORGANIZATION and LANGUAGE USE according to specific COMMUNICATIVE PURPOSES in writing.

• True

• False

Although the topic is the same, I can write in different ways in order to reach different purposes.

• True

• False

All texts follow the same structure and we should always remember and use - Introduction / Body / Conclusion.

• True

• False

Which can describe a commonly used structure for a discussion text?

• Background / Issue

  Different perspectives

  Recommandation

• 1. Issue

  2. Argument for

  3. Argument against and refutation*

  4. Reiteration

• 1. Situation

  2. Problem

  3. Solution

  4. Evaluation

• Opening

  Development

  Climax

  Falling

  Resolution

Which of the following is NOT proper to be used in argumentative writing?

• Cohesive devices

• Statistics

• Metaphor

• Causal language

What are the 2 ways to organize a Problem-solution essay? (Select 2)

• Flat

• Block

• Spiral

• Chain

We should make sure the stages of whole essay clear and neat, as well as the substages in each paragraph.

• True

• False

Which one is not proper to structure a paragraph in the body part of an argumentative essay?

• Topic sentence + Evidence + Conclusion

• Topic sentence + Examples ...

• Topic sentence + Explanation ...

• Examples + Explanation + Evidence