MODULE 1

Purpose: to learn how understanding and writing an argumentative text   

·         Analysis of the title

·         Analysis of language (vocabulary)

·         Analysis of structure (paragraphs)

·         Analysis of thesis and facts

Bibliography

·         A. TOYNBEE, The Chief Features Of The Industrial Revolution, 1884 (extract)

·         T. S. ELIOT, Developing An Argument, from talks broadcast to German (extract)

·         J. TRICHET, M. DRAGHI, Serve Un Piano Per Ristabilire La Fiducia Degli Investitori, from “Corriere della sera”, page 3, 29th September 2011

Teaching: an argumentative text poses a thesis and it is organized into paragraphs.                                                     The objective of an argumentative text is to convince and persuade the reader of the thesis proposed.                                                                                                                                                                   An argumentative text to be successful you should:

·         Develop a logical argumentation organized into paragraphs

·         Each paragraph has a function and is connected with the others paragraphs using connective words as it follows that, as result,  after that, later on, primarily, as far as….

·         An argumentation paragraphs develops ideas, concepts, contrasts, comparisons and support them with quality and quantitative data

·         Drawn a conclusion consistent with the thesis