1 - Purposes of the Module

Learn what an argumentative text is and how to write it.

Comparison of three argumentative texts of different periods.

2 - Texts

A. TOYNBEE, The Chief Features of the Industrial Revolution,1884 (extract)

T. S. ELIOT, Talk broadcast to Germany after World War II

TRICHET/DRAGHI, Letter to Italian Prime Minister, 29 September 2011, Corriere della Sera

3 - Process

Conventions o fan argumentative text

Language analysis

Build a vocabulary

Analysis of text’s facts and structure or their combination

4 - Test

Writing argumentative texts about the matter of contention

5 - Evaluation

Consistency

Textual organization

Use of the language

6 - Scoring

1 to 5 marks

Pass mark = 10