Do you agree or disagree: 'Online learning is better'? Why?
Students answer freely
What is the purpose of an argumentative text?
To persuade the reader to agree with the writer's opinion
What do we call the part of the text that gives reasons?
Arguments / Body
Mention one modal verb used in argumentative text.
Should / Must / Can
Which tense is usually used in argumentative text?
Simple present tense
What word can connect two ideas in a text? (e.g., because, however)
Connectors / Conjunctions
Do you think students should have homework every day? Why or why not?
Students answer freely
Say one word that comes to your mind when you hear “argument.”
Opinion, debate, disagree, reason, discussion.
This sentence a fact or an opinion? "Online learning is better than offline learning."
Opinion
What is the first part of an argumentative text called?
Introduction / Thesis.
