TPP101
Argumentative Essay
Task 3
TPP101 Argumentative Essay – Planning Guide
Paragraph One Introduction
Argumentative essay on group work and learning in university study.
The essay will be about how students successfully work in groups at a university level. It will also
discuss the advantages and disadvantages of collaborative learning.
Thesis will be a argument for supporting working in groups not working individually.
First will be a support on group work, the second will also be a supportive argument on working in
group, then finally a counter argument on group work in university.
Paragraph Two  1st Body paragraph  1st Supporting Argument
Paragraph two will be a supportive argument on the following three points.
Point one will argue the positive reason for working in groups.
Point two will argue why students should work in a group.
Point three will discuss the positive outcomes for group work.
References
Stephen T.T. Teo, Segal, N., Morgan, A.C., Kandlbinder, P., Wang, K.Y. & Hingorani, A. 2012,
"Generic skills development and satisfaction with groupwork among business students", Education
& Training, vol. 54, no. 6, pp. 472-487.
Paragraph Three  2nd Body paragraph  2nd Supporting Argument
Point one will argue why I think there is a benefit to collaborative study
Point two will argue the reason there should be student group work in universities’.
Point three will give positive feedback on collaborative study.
References
A Review and Critique of Partner Effect Research in Small Groups. By: Ervin, Jennifer; Bonito,
Joseph A. Small Group Research. Dec2014, Vol. 45 Issue 6, p603-632. 30p. DOI:
10.1177/1046496414551027. ,
Stephen T.T. Teo, Segal, N., Morgan, A.C., Kandlbinder, P., Wang, K.Y. & Hingorani, A. 2012,
"Generic skills development and satisfaction with groupwork among business students", Education
& Training, vol. 54, no. 6, pp. 472-487.
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TPP101
Argumentative Essay
Task 3
Paragraph Four  3rd Body paragraph  Counter Argument
Point one will be why students prefer to work alone.
Point two will be about how students do not showing up for class and being a hindrance on group
study.
Point three will be about diversity of group work.
References
Isaac, M.L. 2012, ""I Hate Group Work!" Social Loafers, Indignant Peers, and the Drama of the
Classroom", English Journal, vol. 101, no. 4, pp. 83-89.
Student groups as learning entities: the effect of group diversity and
teamwork quality on groups’ cognitive complexity
Petru L. Curseu* and Helen Pluut
Paragraph Five  Summary & Conclusion
Reintroduce my thesis and argumentative essay topic.
Summarise the three paragraphs of the body.
Conclude my essay and overall aspect of my argument.
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Student Number
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