This document defines and discusses argumentative paragraphs. It notes that an argumentative paragraph explains and convinces the reader about the pros and cons of an issue using logical reasoning. The generic structure includes a topic sentence, supporting sentences for the pro and con positions using deductive, inductive, or causal arguments. Language features that can be used include various tenses, verbs like "believe" and "argue", capitalizing modal verbs, and adverbs like "due to" and "because". The purpose of an argumentation is to express an opinion without necessarily trying to convince the listener or contradict a statement.
3. Argumentative is a paragraph that explains and
convinces the reader about the pro (agree) and
cons ( disagree),which is often called the
argumentative paragraph
It is a reasoned, logical way of
asserting the soundness of a
position, believe, or conclusion.
4. generic structure of
Argumentative
1) It has a topic sentence
2) It has supporting sentences for pro
and supporting sentences for cons.
Further both of these are called
argument
3) It has to use deductive or inductive
reasoning, cause and effect. And
argument by authority
5. Languages Features
1) Using a variety of tenses (multiple tenses):
present, past, future
2) Using verbs : believe, object, argue
3) Using capital : can, will, would, should, etc
4) Using adverbs : due to, because, etc
5) Using the word question (question word): why,
how, what, etc
6. Purpose Of Argumentation
To express an opinion without purpose to convince
the listener or reader for conducting a dispute or
contradiction of proposed statement without trying
to convince .
