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1、Film DiscussionlWhat basic argumentswere raised about inter-cultural marriage?lDoes an interculturalmarriage bring more problems? Explain. lListen to this dialogueabout this issue and findout more arguments. Warm-up Activity Let me tell you a simple situation. Ivan and Mindy are classmates and frien
2、ds. Since the final exams are just around the corner, Ivan comes up to Mindy to borrow some notes because he missed writing some. Ivan says, May I borrow your notes? I missed writing some of them and I need to complete mine.Mindy while willing to lend her notes makes this remark: You boys you really
3、 suck at studying. Debate lThree boys/gentlemen and three girls/ladies will be chosen to do a debate on this topic: lGirls are better students than boys. lEach team will be given time to organize their arguments for or against the topic. lThe debate follows with the teacher as moderator. Argumentati
4、ve EssaylThe argumentative essay is a genre (type) of writing that requires the student to investigate a topic, collect, generate, and evaluate evidence, and establish a position on the topic in a concise manner. lIn this kind of essay, we not only give information but also present an argument with
5、the PROS (supporting ideas) and CONS (opposing ideas) of an argumentative issue. We should clearly take our stand and write as if we are trying to persuade an opposing audience to adopt new beliefs or behavior. The primary objective is to persuade people to change beliefs that many of them do not wa
6、nt to change. lOn page 173 of your textbook, there are guidelines on how to craft an argumentative paragraph. lLet us read through them. lGive examples of evidence. lLet us read the sample essay on page 177, Should Examinations be abolished? How to choose a topic for an Argumentative EssaylIt should
7、 be narrowed down lX Marijuana should be considered illegal. (Not a good topic because it is too general. In some medical cases, marijuana is prescribed by the doctors and the patients are encouraged to use it in case of suffering from too much pain)l Selling and using marijuana in public places sho
8、uld be considered illegal. lIt should contain an argument lX We should decide whether we want a bicycle or a car. (our stand is not clear: do we support having bicycles or cars?)l If we are under the age of 30 and want a healthy life, we should definitely get a bicycle instead of a car.lX Are you on
9、e of those who thinks cheating is not good for students? (a question cannot be an argument)l Cheating helps students learn.lX Considering its geological position, Turkey has an important geopolitical role in the EU. (facts cannot be arguments)l Considering its geopolitical role, we can clearly say t
10、hat the EU cannot be without Turkey. lIt should be a topic that can be adequately supported (with statistics, outside source citations, etc.) lX I feel that writing an argumentative essay is definitely a challenging task. (feelings cannot be supported; we cannot persuade other people)l/ According to survey conducted in top five universities, 80% of the students say argumentative essays are challenging.
Argumentative Essay议论文的一些说明
