1. Description of the purpose of an argumentative text
It has been found that the purpose of an argumentative text is to convince the reader of a thesis exploiting suitable argumentations.

2. Texts analysed to highlight the structure and the development of an argumentative text:
A. TOYNBEE, The Chief Features of the Industrial Revolution, 1884 (extract)
T. S. ELIOT, Speech broadcasted on a German radio, after WWII (extract)
J. C. TRICHET AND M. DRAGHI, Letter to the Italian Prime Minister from "Corriere Della Sera", 29th September 2011

3. Description of the process to develop the analysis of the argumentative text
It has been defined the conventions of an argumentative text.
It has been singled out the thesis of the text analysed.
It has been identified the structure to underline the development of the argumentation.
It has been analysed the specific language of an argumentative text (e.g. connectors, construction of sentences).
It has been created a vocabulary using texts analysed

4. Test
Production of an argumentative text using extracts provided and analysed during lessons

5. Evaluation (pass mark 10 points)
Consistency (from 1 to 5 points)
Textual organization (from 1 to 5 points)
Use of the language (from 1 to 5 points)