Building an argument — practise in context

Building an argument: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: argumenter-comprendrePass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will manipulate forms related to “Building an argument” without copying the model.

2. Discover

Look at the six examples for “Building an argument — practise in context”. Before reading the rule, notice what changes and what stays stable.

3. Understand

To practise arguing a point, separate three elements clearly: your position, the reason supporting it and, if possible, a concrete example. Avoid piling up opinions without a logical link.

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Watch out

Base your answer on a precise clue from the document: a word, a fact, a logical relation or the text structure. Do not add information that is not there.

4. Guided practice

5. Independent practice

6. Write / speak

Write three sentences from your own life using the target structure. Change the people, place or time rather than copying the models.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

To practise arguing a point, separate three elements clearly: your position, the reason supporting it and, if possible, a concrete example.

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9. Now I can…

I can recognise “Building an argument” in a new example.
I can justify my choice and create an example.