Structural Elements of Argument

It is a type of text that presents arguments about the two sides of an issue

• Argumentative Text
• Persuasive Text

• Expository Text

• Descriptive Text

In which part of a text should a thesis statement be written?

• Body

• Title

• Introduction

• Conclusion

This is where the main opinion is written, where the supporting evidence is enumerated and emphasized.

• Title

• Conclusion

• Introduction

• Body

What must be included and highlighted in the conclusion?

• Enumerating Evidences

• Restating the Claim

• Presenting the Issue

• Introducing the writer's position

What language feature of an argumentative text does not require an answer but only leave a strong impression?

• Declarative Statements

• Metaphor

• Rhetorical Question

• Evaluative language

A statement that expresses an opinion believed to be absolute truth.

These support your opinion and strengthen your position in an argument.

It is a statement that contradicts an argument with laid out proofs and is also called a counter-argument

It is a feature of language that connects words or phrases to connect the flow of an argument.

It is an indirect expression that writers usually found effective. it highlights the action being acted upon.