Module 1

The first module focuses the attention on the study of the argumentative text.

The essential aim of the module consist of developing a right knowledge of the argumentative text and its structure.

Biography:

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

•§  JEAN-CLAUDE TRICHET & MARIO DRAGHI, Serve un'azione pressante per ristabilire la fiducia degli investitori (from Corriere della Sera, published on 29^th September 2011)

•§  T.S.ELLIOT, from talks broadcast to Germany, after World War II (extract)

Process:

•·         Conventions of the argumentative text

•·         Structure of the argumentative text

•·         Use of the language

•·         Use of connectors in order to help the reader to follow the thread of the discussion

•·         Vocabulary

The evaluation is organised into the following scaling:

•1.       Consistency

•2.       Textual organisation

•3.       Use of the language

Each scaling can be evaluated from 1 to 5. The passmark is 10/15.