Instructions:
Following either the point-by-point OR the block essay pattern, choose a topic within the theme of
FOOD and write an argument essay by adopting a clear stance to counter the opposing argument
logically and with cited evidence. Your evidence must be gathered from credible sources.
Follow the following argument model:
• Opposing argument:
a) Point: The statement being argued against
b) Evidence: The facts or evidence used to prove the argument
c) Rebuttals: Counterarguments or statements indicating circumstances when the general
argument does not hold true
• Your argument: Follow PEEL Organizational Pattern:
• Point: The statement being argued (a thesis)
• Evidence: The facts or evidence used to prove your argument
• Explanation: Counterarguments or statements indicating circumstances when the general
argument holds true
• Links/warrants: The general, hypothetical (and often implicit) logical statements that serve as
bridges between the claim and the data.