Objective: Preparing outline of an argumentative essay by exercising Ss’ critical thinking interactively.
Procedure:
- · Ss work in groups of three. Each acts as a host, speaker, and secretary. Tell Ss about the expected outcome of their interview.
- · The speaker gets a topic card that is read for the group. The host gets cards containing questions. The secretary gets report cards containing only the headings (such as thesis, argument 1 plus evidence, argument 2 plus evidence, and conclusion) for writing the result of interview.
- · The host asks questions available on cards to the speaker based on the topic given. The secretary writes the answers on the report cards.
- · After the interview is done, the report cards are given to the speaker.
- · Take turn until all members experience the same role.
- · After finished, Ss start to write an argumentative essay based on the report (used as a writing outline.
· Note: it is possible to provide more cards for topic and/or questions for arguments that allow Ss express more ideas and select a number of expressed ideas to be the writing outline.
Sample topic:
It is inevitable that as technology develops so traditional cultures must be lost. Technology and tradition are incompatible—you cannot have both together
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Sample questions (for 4 cards):
1. State viewpoint (thesis)
- What is your opinion? Do you agree or disagree?
2. Argument 1
- Can you tell me one reason why you agree (or disagree)?
Evidence
- Can you give me one example?
3. Argument 2
- What is the other reason?
Evidence
- Can you show me a proof?
4. Conclusion
- What is your closing statement for this interesting topic?
- What is your closing statement for this interesting topic?
Written by: Ms. Noris Meiristiani
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