WEEK 6
Mihrican YIGIT
ARGUMENTATIVE/PERSUASIVE
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 An essay which is based on discussion
 On the other hand, persuasive/persuade means convincing the
reader about the topic. Therefore, your target is to change the
reader’s mind and make him/her support your opinion .
BEFORE YOU START WRITING
• BRAINSTORMING;
 HAVE A POSITION; either agree or disagree/ either black or white; no gray
 have DOUBLE LIST that includes your arguments and counterarguments
(opposite ideas);
My arguments
Counterarguments
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FOR EXAMPLE,
“FAST FOOD IS BAD FOR YOU.” AGREE
DOUBLE LIST
My arguments
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Cause expensive medical problems
High in calories
Salt raises blood pressure
Easy to eat too often
Counterarguments
* cheap
*offer salads as a choice
* salty food tastes good
* convenient
 The only difference is the THESIS STATEMENT; it should
include your TOPIC and OPINION.
 It should be implied thesis statement, so there is no
need to write your three arguments.
INTRODUCTION
 THE USUAL INTRODUCTION which includes HOOK,
BACKGROUND INFORMATION, and THESIS STATEMENT;
HOW TO WRITE THESIS STATEMENT
THE PHRASES THAT CAN BE USED TO HIGHLIGHT OPINION;
It is clear that…(S+V)
It is obvious that…(S+V)
It seems that … …(S+V)
It is supported by many people that…(S+V)
It seems to be a good idea to (VERB)
It doesn’t seem to be a good idea to (VERB)
Many people agree that…(S+V)
Many people strongly believe that…(S+V)
FOR EXAMPLE
Being a student requires obeying lots of rules
whether you like or not. (HOOK) One of these rules
is about the way you wear. If you are a student,
you should wear some specific clothes in most of
the countries all around the world. These specific
clothes are uniforms. However, the necessity of
wearing uniform has been argued recently.
(BACKGROUND INFORMATION). It seems that
students shouldn't wear uniform. (THESIS
STATEMENT; topic + opinion)
TOPIC: SHOULD STUDENTS
WEAR UNFORM?
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1st BODY=1st ARGUMENT
TRANSITION*+TOPIC SENTENCE
DETAILS/EXPLANATION/EXAMPLES
TRANSITION*+TOPIC SENTENCE
DETAILS/EXPLANATION/EXAMPLES
3rd BODY:3rd ARGUMENT
TRANSITION*+TOPIC SENTENCE
DETAILS/EXPLANATION/EXAMPLES
4th BODY=COUNTERARGUMENTS+REFUTATION
BODY PARAGRAPHS
2nd BODY=2nd ARGUMENT
TRANSITIONS-PHRASES THAT CAN BE
USED IN BODY PARAGRAPHS
 The usage of transitions depends on you, but to organize your arguments in an effective
way, you should use transitions:
 1st BODY: First,…, First of all,…
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2nd BODY:
*Second(ly), S+V ,
*In addition, S+V
*In addition to +Noun or Noun phrase, S+V,
*Besides,S+V,
*Besides+ Noun or Noun phrase, S+V,
*Furthermore, S+V,
Moreover, S+V
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3rd BODY:
*Second(ly), S+V ,
*In addition, S+V
*In addition to +Noun or Noun phrase, S+V,
*Besides,S+V,
*Besides+ Noun or Noun phrase, S+V,
*Furthermore, S+V,
Moreover, S+V
4THD BODY; THE PHRASES THAT CAN
BE USED WHILE WRIRITING OPPOSITE
IDEAS;
Opponents of this idea claim that …
Opponents of this idea maintain that …
Those who disagree these ideas may say that …
Those who disagree these ideas may assert that …
Those who are against these ideas may say that …
Those who are against these ideas may assert that …
Some people may disagree with this idea.
The put forward this idea because …
They claim that … since …
 While Refuting;
However,
But/Yet
On the other hand,
THE FIRST BODY
First of all, uniforms will stop other students by being judged on how
they look. For the children and teenagers you clothing style is very
important. If you wear nice and different clothes everyday, they think
that are rich. However, if you wear the same clothes everyday, they just
“label” you as “poor”. Also, the children are really mean in terms judging
their peers. They cannot understand that everybody has different
financial conditions and some students may not afford to buy lots of
different kind of clothes. However, they can find nothing to judge if they
wear all the same school uniform. The price paid for the uniforms are the
same in everywhere.
THE SECOND BODY
In addition, uniforms will save families’ money. When the
students wear different clothes, the families should spend too
much money on clothes. However, they only buy the school
uniforms if the students wear the same clothes. Also, only one
uniform is sometimes enough for two or three years. For
example, I have two brothers and they had the same weight
and the height when they were in primary school, so when my
elder brother graduated from primary school, my younger
brother started to wear his uniform. Thanks to this situation, my
father could save money and gave them extra pocket money
to buy books and go to the cinema.
THE THIRD BODY
Besides saving families’ money, uniforms will make it easier to identify those
who are not from the school and therefore increase security/safety. Some
people who have bad intentions may want to come to school and harm the
students. If everybody wears the same clothes, we can easily recognize these
people and stop them since not wearing uniform means you don’t belong to
the school. However, if they wear whatever they want, we cannot identify
these people and they may cause several problems. This is a good way to
guard students and prevent the people harm the students.
THE FORTH BODY
Opponents of this idea claim that no matter what the students
dress in, they will always find a way to pass judgment upon their
peers. However the most cruel way to judge some is to talk about
his/her appearance. If they wear the same clothes, they cannot talk
about the appearance. They also say that it is the students’ right to
wear whatever they want. In every society, there should be an
order, and you can supply this other with the rules. If you let the
students free on this issue, numerous problems about discipline will
occur. Therefore, it is not a right to wear whatever they want.
Furthermore, they assert that school uniforms are not as comfortable
as their own clothes. Today, the students are very lucky because the
uniforms are designed according the students’ taste. A decade ago
for example, girls weren’t used to wear trousers, or T-shirts, but now
they can wear and they are as comfortable as their own clothes.
CONCLUSION
It is the usual conclusion with the transition, restatement, summary and the
closure. FOR EXAMPLE,
Taking into account all the given opinions on wearing
uniforms, It can be concluded that students should wear
uniforms in order to comply with rules and to have equality
between each other. It is way to organize the schools. People
ought to decide whether students should wear the uniform or
not, yet I think that wearing uniform is a good idea while
others oppose the idea.
Being the Same or Different?
Being a student requires obeying lots of rules whether you like or not. One of these rules is about the way you wear. If you are a
student, you should wear some specific clothes in most of the countries all around the world. These specific clothes are uniforms.
However, the necessity of wearing uniform has been argued recently. It seems that students shouldn't wear uniform.
First of all, uniforms will stop other students by being judged on how they look. For the children and teenagers you clothing style is very
important. If you wear nice and different clothes everyday, they think that are rich. However, if you wear the same clothes everyday,
they just “label” you as “poor”. Also, the children are really mean in terms judging their peers. They cannot understand that everybody
has different financial conditions and some students may not afford to buy lots of different kind of clothes. However, they can find
nothing to judge if they wear all the same school uniform. The price paid for the uniforms are the same in everywhere.
In addition, uniforms will save families’ money. When the students wear different clothes, the families should spend too much money
on clothes. However, they only buy the school uniforms if the students wear the same clothes. Also, only one uniform is sometimes
enough for two or three years. For example, I have two brothers and they had the same weight and the height when they were in
primary school, so when my elder brother graduated from primary school, my younger brother started to wear his uniform. Thanks to this
situation, my father could save money and gave them extra pocket money to buy books and go to the cinema.
Besides saving families’ money, uniforms will make it easier to identify those who are not from the school and therefore increase
security/safety. Some people who have bad intentions may want to come to school and harm the students. If everybody wears the
same clothes, we can easily recognize these people and stop them since not wearing uniform means you don’t belong to the school.
However, if they wear whatever they want, we cannot identify these people and they may cause several problems. This is a good way
to guard students and prevent the people harm the students.
Opponents of this idea claim that no matter what the students dress in, they will always find a way to pass judgment upon their
peers. However the most cruel way to judge some is to talk about his/her appearance. If they wear the same clothes, they cannot talk
about the appearance. They also say that it is the students’ right to wear whatever they want. In every society, there should be an
order, and you can supply this other with the rules. If you let the students free on this issue, numerous problems about discipline will
occur. Therefore, it is not a right to wear whatever they want. Furthermore, they assert that school uniforms are not as comfortable as
their own clothes. Today, the students are very lucky because the uniforms are designed according the students’ taste. A decade ago
for example, girls weren’t used to wear trousers, or T-shirts, but now they can wear and they are as comfortable as their own clothes.
Taking into account all the given opinions on wearing uniforms, I can conclude that students should wear uniforms in order to comply
with rules and to have equality between each other. It is way to organize the schools. People ought to decide whether students should
wear the uniform or not, yet I think that wearing uniform is a good idea while others oppose the idea.