Chapter 8: Presentational Writing: The Argumentative Essay

The essay requires you to take a position on an issue and to write an essay to support your position.
You’ll have 3 sources (a text, a visual source and an audio selection)- they need to be incorporated into your writing

==Read the question== carefully and find keywords
==Take a position==- yes or no.
Look for ==info that will support== your position
==Take notes== while the audio is playing
Integrate all the ==three sources== in your narrative (as shown below):
* l’article, l’audio, l’infographie
* la source 1, la source 2, la source 3
==Present your arguments== with pertinent analysis and vocab
Use ==transition words==- moves your idea forward
Write a ==conclusion== (even if it’s short)
==Proofread== your work

Introduce the topic
State your opinion
Mention in which part of your essay you’ll approach a point- this will provide a structure of your essay and the arguments

do not make a montage of quotes- integrate them into your own writing
show your vocabulary! Avoid repetitions, for ex the word idée (replacements):
* Cette affirmation, contestation, confirmation, question, explication, nuance, analyse ou précision
* Ce souhait, conseil, sous-entendu, sentiment ou détail
you need to include all 3 sources
use specific transition words:
* D’une part… d’autre part, en fait, ceci étant
* En effet, en ce qui concerne, par ailleurs, néanmoins
use specific verbs to explain your point of view (textbook p. 247)

2-3 minutes
decide what you wish to proofread first to be more efficient:
  * verb-subject agreement throughout the essay
  * noun-adjective agreement throughout the essay
  * spelling and conjugation
use the Self-Evaluation Checklist (p.248)