ARGUMENTATIVE TEXT (Module 2)

The main objective of an argumentative text is to .

• inform

• narrate

• describe

• convince

To convince others, an argument is supported by .

• hook

• claim

• introduction

• proof or evidence

Argumentative text uses logic to convince an audience. The underlined word means .

• valid or correct reasoning

• bias judgment or opinion

• truth

• intention

Which of the word below serves as the debatable statement of an argument?

• hook

• claim

• introduction

• proof or evidence

Claims that are not supported by proof or evidence are just .

• advice

• speculation

• wisdom

• fact

“Normally we divide the external world into that which we consider to be good or valuable, bad or worthless, or neither. Most of the time these discriminations are incorrect or have little meaning. For example, our habitual way of categorizing people as friends, enemies, and strangers depending on how they make us feel is both incorrect and a great obstacle to developing impartial love for all living beings. Rather than holding so tightly to our discriminations of the external world, it would be much more beneficial if we learned to discriminate between valuable and worthless states of mind.”

- Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

What is the main objective of the passage above?

• to inform

• to narrate

• to describe

• to convince

“Normally we divide the external world into that which we consider to be good or valuable, bad or worthless, or neither. Most of the time these discriminations are incorrect or have little meaning. For example, our habitual way of categorizing people as friends, enemies, and strangers depending on how they make us feel is both incorrect and a great obstacle to developing impartial love for all living beings. Rather than holding so tightly to our discriminations of the external world, it would be much more beneficial if we learned to discriminate between valuable and worthless states of mind.”

- Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

Which sentences serve as the author’s claim?

• Sentences 1 & 2

• Sentences 1 & 3

• Sentences 2 & 3

• Sentences 2 & 4

To convince the readers, the argument is supported by a/an ___ .

• example

• cause

• effect

• logic

“Normally we divide the external world into that which we consider to be good or valuable, bad or worthless, or neither. Most of the time these discriminations are incorrect or have little meaning. For example, our habitual way of categorizing people as friends, enemies, and strangers depending on how they make us feel is both incorrect and a great obstacle to developing impartial love for all living beings. Rather than holding so tightly to our discriminations of the external world, it would be much more beneficial if we learned to discriminate between valuable and worthless states of mind.”

- Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

Which sentence serves as the author’s proof or evidence?

• Sentence 1

• Sentence 2

• Sentence 3

• Sentence 4

“Normally we divide the external world into that which we consider to be good or valuable, bad or worthless, or neither. Most of the time these discriminations are incorrect or have little meaning. For example, our habitual way of categorizing people as friends, enemies, and strangers depending on how they make us feel is both incorrect and a great obstacle to developing impartial love for all living beings. Rather than holding so tightly to our discriminations of the external world, it would be much more beneficial if we learned to discriminate between valuable and worthless states of mind.”

- Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

With the passage above as an example, how would you define argument?

• A reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong.

• A proposition made as a basis for reasoning, without any assumption of its truth.

• Facts or information showing whether a belief is true or valid.

• A guess without supporting evidence.