Introduction Argumentative essay is one of the key text-types included in the English curriculum in Hong Kong. Students in Hong Kong first learn to write arguments in their first language in junior secondary and then move onto English argumentative essays in senior secondary. Many of them find it difficult to write an argumentative essay in English. Even in L1 context, writing an argument is a challenging task for a majority of students as they have difficulty in recognizing and applying argumentative text
To successfully write an argumentative paper the author must choose a topic they are passionate about, and then write evidence that convinces the reader to side with them, lastly restate why their issue is important. When writing an argumentative paper one must feel strongly for their topic, or the paper will be boring and hard to write. There are many steps into writing an argumentative paper to ensure the reader understands the writers point of view. In an argumentative paper, there are four sections
A well written argumentative essay will potentially inspire people and more importantly, it will be a paper that will make a difference. Argumentative essays are not simple to write, nor do many individuals have the knack for writing one. The writer of a successful argumentative essay needs to include: an intro (something that will grab your reader’s attention), develop the argument with factual information, refute the rival’s arguments, and a conclusion. Introducing your essay is arguably the most
Writing argumentative essays can be difficult if the writer does not know the proper procedure. When writing the essay, the writer needs to have a strong belief for one side of the argument; however, needs to be able to explain the other side of the argument and why they think it is wrong. The reader should be able to tell which side of the argument that the writer believes in, even if the reader does not agree. Everything the writer presents in the argument needs to be factual information backing
successfulness of these films is never properly referenced though and the authors never touch upon the ratings and earnings of each film to prove its overall significance. Any readers who are unaware of these films cannot locate these film’s true importance to the film-culture, thus nullifying the mention of them. The authors reduce their argument by not providing facts, and make it seem widely opinion
tempest came such calms, may the winds blow till they have wakened death..''. It also paints the picture of a chaotic storm that never stops raging, which also sounds like a metaphor for life. As far as style goes the excerpt seems to have an almost argumentative tone about what life should be. A literary technique that is used is
“Can anyone believe it is possible to lay down such a barrage of poisons on the surface of the earth without making it unfit for all life?” (Carson, 1962) Rachel Carson’s argumentative essay is written to enlighten humanity on the atrocities being bestowed upon the earth’s microscopic worlds and biological systems via the invasions of harmful mutating chemicals that will potentially affect future generations and their health. Carson proposes insecticides initially made to function as bug repellants
Writing is an essential, productive skill to succeed in academics. But, the ESL learners are not able to master writing skills due to lack of reading habits, grammar and vocabulary. According to Sheils (1975), despite the importance of writing, there has been a long-standing concern that many people do not develop the competence needed to use writing to meet fully and successfully according to the demands for writing at school and work. Writing helps to • To draw a conclusion • To present theory
different ways. This often depends on the characters which he develops, the type of story, and the context of the situation. Some would argue that Shakespeare’s writing displays the least amount of honor possible when it comes to literature, though some would argue the antithesis. Honor undoubtedly plays an important role in Shakespeare’s writing.
today’s society, we generally view upon everyone as equal being who deserves equal rights. At the turn of the 20th century, this particular view didn’t exist. Men clearly dominated almost every aspect of life and women were often left with little importance. Throughout the history the gendered roles place the woman in the kitchen, serving meals, baking bread, and canning fruits and jellies. She was also expected to be a good mother to her children and a caretaker to her husband. As time went on, the