Module 1: Argumentative Text

Objectives:

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->To be able to analyse and recognize structure, language and contents of an argumentative text

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->To be able to write an argumentative text resolving to documents and background knowledge

Texts:

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->M. DRAGHI, J. C. TRICHET, La lettera, in “Corriere della Sera”, September 29^th 2011, page 3

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->T. S. ELLIOT, talks broadcast to Germany, after World War II (extract)

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->A. TOYNBEE, The Chief Features of the Industrial Revolution, 1884 (extract)

Process:

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Read the text

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Identify the structure, the thesis, the microlanguage

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Analysis of the collected data

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Reorganize data into argumentation