Do global economic and political integrations bring more harm to the
Philippines and the Filipinos or not? Articulate your stance.
An argumentative essay is a type of essay that presents arguments about both sides of
an issue. It could be that both sides are presented equally balanced, or it could be that
one side is presented more forcefully than the other. It all depends on the writer, and
what side he supports the most.
Your paper must have ten (10) paragraphs. They are the following:
Introduction – Make sure that your last statement is your thesis statement. Set it in
bold letters. (less 5pts if not followed)
Body 1 – Argument 1 (economic) of your thesis statement (present proofs and/or
examples) - Your first sentence must be your topic sentence of the paragraph
and it must support your STANCE.
Body 2 – Present your counterargument to argument 1 above (present proofs and/or
examples)- Your first sentence must be your topic sentence of the paragraph
and it must contradict the first statement of the earlier paragraph.
Body 3 – Argument 2 (economic) of your thesis statement (present proofs and/or
examples)- Your first sentence must be your topic sentence of the paragraph and it
must support your STANCE.
Body 4 – Present your counterargument to argument 2 above (present proofs and/or
examples) - Your first sentence must be your topic sentence of the paragraph
and it must contradict the first statement of the earlier paragraph.
Body 5 – Argument 3 (political) of your thesis statement (present proofs and/or
examples)
Your first sentence must be your topic sentence of the paragraph and it
must support your STANCE.
Body 6 – Present your counterargument to argument 3 above (present proofs and/or
examples) - Your first sentence must be your topic sentence of the paragraph and it
must contradict the first statement of the earlier paragraph.
Body 7 – Argument 4 (political) of your thesis statement (present proofs and/or
examples)
Your first sentence must be your topic sentence of the paragraph and it must
support your STANCE.
Body 8 – Present your counterargument to argument 4 above (present proofs and/or
examples) - Your first sentence must be your topic sentence of the paragraph and it
must contradict the first statement of the earlier paragraph.
Conclusion
Additional Instructions:
1. Use Arial #12 at times (less 2pts if not followed).
2. Always write in double space (less 5pts if not followed).
3. Compose in at least 10 paragraphs (introduction-body-conclusion format). The first
line of each paragraph must be indented (less 2pts every mistake). Set it at justified
text (less 2pts for every mistake per paragraph).
4. Write a personal title of your essay. Set it at center alignment (less 2pts if not
followed).
5. Indicate the page number at the lower right corner.
6. See format for the required section heading (less 2 if not followed).
7. Use Microsoft Word (.docx) as attachment when you submit (less 10pts if not
followed). Margin is 1 inch at all sides (less 2 if not followed). Paper size is
Letter (21.59cm x 27.94cm) - less 2 if not followed. Layout orientation must be portrait
(less 2pts if not followed).
8. Attachment 1: Your essay
9. Attachment 2: Your list of references (Use APA 7th edition). Your score will have a
deduction of 2 pts every mistake on each source/reference. All entries must be with
dates. You are not allowed to use wikipedia.
10. Borrowing of ideas is encouraged. Use may express them as quotation, summary,
and paraphrase. Use APA in-text citation format. Remember that failure to cite the
name/s of the author/s will make your work plagiarized.
11. Similarity match is always checked. Make sure that your essay does not go beyond
10% or it will not be checked. You have three attempts within the soft deadline. For
the first attempt, the highest possible score that you can get is 100%. For the
second and third attempts, the highest possible scores are 80% and 70%
respectively.
12. The minimum number of words is 1500 (Your submission will not be checked if
this is not followed). Do not include the title in the word count. Below the title,
indicate the word count. (less 2pts if not followed)
Format
TITLE
(Word Count: ___)
(Indicate the following section headings)
Introduction
Reason 1
Counterargument 1
Reason 2
Counterargument 2
Reason 3
Counterargument 3
Reason 4
Counterargument 4
Conclusion
