LESSON EXEMPLAR

ENGLISH 10 – 2nd Quarter

(Final Edited Version)

I. Learning Competency

EN10WC-IIA-13.1
Identify parts and features of an argumentative essay.

 Define an argumentative essay.

 Give the characteristics of an argumentative essay.
 Identify the parts of an essay from the given example
.
II. Content/Concept

An argumentative essay is a type of essay that presents arguments about both

sides of an issues. It is a genre of writing that requires the student to investigate a
topic, collect, generate and evaluate evidence and establish a position on the topic in
concise manner (http://ow.purdue.edu>essay_writing).

III. Learning/ Activities (15 min)

A. Engagement/Motivation
 Review on “Making a Definition”
 Showing an example of a definition by description

B. Exploration/ Motivation

Brainstorming

 Divide the class into five groups.

 Distribute questions for brainstorming.

Brainstorming Questions
1. Have you ever taken a ride in a public transportation with an
aggressive driver?
2. How did you feel?
3. What did you do?
4. In that situation of your encounter with the aggressive driver, did you
argue with the him?

Processing

Processing Questions
1. What did you feel with the question?
2. How did you react with the situation?
3. What did you realize?
4. How did you argue with the driver of the transportation?
5. What are your insights/learning?
 C. Explanation (25 min)

Argumentation in the action or process of reasoning systematically in support

of our idea, action or theory. (Relate this to the process question No. 4). In
writing, we call this as argumentative essay.
Distribute copy and let them read a sample of argumentative essay
entitled “Aggressive Driving Should Be Avoided”

Process questions:

1. What is the essay all about?

2. What are the things that you learned from the essay?
3. What do you think are the parts and characteristics of an
argumentative essay?

Activities:

A. Reason out (by group)

See attached photocopy – LM, p. 132
B. I Saw the Sign – see attached photocopy – LM, p. 133

Argumentative Essay
 Definition
 Characteristics
 Parts

IV. Evaluation/Assessment (20 min)

Direction: Encircle the letter that contains the best answer to the questions.

1. Based on our discussion, what is an argumentation?

A. It is the action or process of reasoning systematically in support of an idea, action
or theory.
B. It is the action or process of reasoning unsystematically in support of an idea,
action or theory.
C. It is the action or process of unreasoning systematically in support of an idea,
action or theory.
D. It is the action or process of reasoning systematically for not supporting of an idea
ot theory.

2. What is the part of an argumentative essay that introduces the problem and gives the
background information needed for argument and their statement?
A. Body
B. Conclusion
C. Introduction
D. Title

3. From the given choices which is NOT a characteristics of an argumentative essay?

A. Presents and explains the issue or case.
B. Gives reason and support to the point.
 C. Refute opposing argument.
D. Presents partial points of the issue.

4. What is the part of an argumentative essay that contain the reason of the arguments?
A. Body
B. Conclusion
C. Introduction
D. Title

5. In an argumentative essay, are your opinions wrong?

A. Yes, because it is mine.
B. No, because it is mine.
C. Yes, because its other’s opinion is right.
D. No, because my opinion is either right or wrong.

For items Nos. 6 – 10, please read the attached argumentative essay on “Single Parent
Struggle.”

6. Based on the essay “Single Parent Struggle”, do all single – parent children commit
juvenile crime?
A. Yes, because the children lack guidance.
B. No, because the children lack guidance.
C. Either yes or no because the children lack guidance.
D. Yes, because the children do not need guidance.

7. What do this sentence mean “Single parent families cause juvenile crime?”
A. Single parent children are always in valued in juvenile crime.
B. Single parent children are not in valued in juvenile crime.
C. Single parent children may either in valued in juvenile crime.
D. Single parent children are sometimes involved in juvenile crime.

8. Why is it that children have both parents to raise them are likely to succeed in life?
A. Because both parents provide them with financial security.
B. Because both parents provide them with the emotional security.
C. Because both parents provide them everything that they need.
D. Because both parents work hard for the success of their children.

9. What do this statement mean “Boys who do not have father as role models suffer
especially?”
A. Fathers do not teach their male child how to express emotions.
B. Fathers teach their male child how to express emotion.
C. Father sometimes do not know how to express their emotions.
D. Fathers are expressive of their emotion.

10. What do the argumentative essay discuss?

A. The effects of family relationship among children.
B. The effects of the children relation in the family.
C. The family is the cornerstone for the success of an individual.
D. The family institutions greatly affect the success of the children.
Reference:
1. English 10: Learner’s Manual

Prepared by:

RENIE J. EGERRA
PSDS, Isabela City Schools Division

THAIS TARDO
PSDS, Pagadian City Schools Division

MARIA DIOSA Z. PERALTA

Chief, CID, Pagadian City Schools Division