ACTIVITY: Directions: Identify what is asked or described in the following statements. 1. This part of argumentative text introduces the problem and gives background information needed for the argument and the thesis statement. 2. This part restates the main claim and gives one or two general statements that exactly summarize the arguments and support the main premise. 3. It is a text that presents arguments about both sides of an issue. 4. This language feature is used when you focus on who is doing an action, but on who is receiving the action. 5. These are sentences you use when you want to make a statement that you use in writing the thesis statement. 6. This is a question which is posed without the expectation of an answer. 7. These are words or phrases that connect and make logical transitions between sentences, paragraphs, and sections of a text. 8. They are used to modify modal verbs. 9. They can express permission, possibilities, abilities, necessity, advice and suggestions, intention expectation and predictions. 10. They are used to express feelings to help reader align or not with the author, make judgments abo people's behavior, consider the quality of things or people's appearance
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1. IntroductionThis part of argumentative text introduces the problem and gives background information needed for the argument and the thesis statement.2. ConclusionThis part restates the main claim and gives one or two general statements that exactly summarize the arguments and support the main premise.3. Balanced ArgumentIt is a text that presents arguments about both sides of an issue.4. Passive VoiceThis language feature is used when you focus on who is doing an action, but on who is receiving the action.5. Thesis StatementsThese are sentences you use when you want to make a statement that you use in writing the thesis statement.6. Rhetorical QuestionThis is a question which is posed without the expectation of an answer.7. Transitional Words/PhrasesThese are words or phrases that connect and make logical transitions between sentences, paragraphs, and sections of a text.8. Modal ModifiersThey are used to modify modal verbs.9. Modal VerbsThey can express permission, possibilities, abilities, necessity, advice and suggestions, intention, expectation, and predictions.10. Evaluative LanguageThey are used to express feelings to help the reader align or not with the author, make judgments about people's behavior, and consider the quality of things or people's appearance.
