ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY OUTLINE
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Title: Will Students Learn Better Without Competition?
I. INTRODUCTION
The hook (write in phrases or short clauses) David Sarnoff: “Competition brings out the best
in products and the worst in people.”
Background information (explain the issue or the debate) (write in phrases or short clauses)
Competition sometimes seen as something that gives drawbacks to students’ development. Can cause
them to be stressed, depressed, or it can cause them to grow a cynical relationship with each other
because they are rivals in getting better grades.
Thesis statement (write a complete sentence) Some people believe that competition in the
educational sector does more harm than good. However, a healthy dose of competition is actually
needed for students to develop.
II. BODY PARAGRAPHS
A. Topic Sentence = REASON 1 (write a complete sentence) A healthy competition encourages
students to give their best performances in class.
1. Supporting point 1 (write as phrases or a short clause) Competition will lead to a more active
learning environment because competition pushes students to show their best performance.
2. Supporting point 2 Competition might bring hidden talents to the surface.
B. Topic Sentence = REASON 2 (write a complete sentence) Students can develop their mentality
better by competing.
1. Supporting point 1 (write as phrases or a short clause) Students get to learn how to handle
challenging situations
2. Supporting point 2 Give students a room for self-development (in order to give their best
performance in a competitive environment, students need to improve themselves first)
NOTE: For each of the two body paragraphs above, write and discuss at least TWO supporting points.
In the draft later, each supporting point will be followed by a supporting detail(s).
C. COUNTERARGUMENTS
1. Counterargument 1 (write a complete sentence) Competition will make students use the
win-at-all-costs method to be the best.
● Rebuttal (write in phrases or short clauses) Only partially correct, how students see
competition in education depends on the learning environment. (Example: some educational institution
only think about the grades of their students, they don’t care about how did the students achieve it)
● Refutation (write in phrases or short clauses) It is crucial to have a healthy competitive
atmosphere in class where everyone can win without harming other people's rights.
2. Counterargument 2 Students who lose in a competitive environment of education would feel
inferior, and they might get bad treatments too either from their friends or teacher.
_________
Title: Will Students Learn Better Without Competition?
I. INTRODUCTION
The hook (write in phrases or short clauses) David Sarnoff: “Competition brings out the best
in products and the worst in people.”
Background information (explain the issue or the debate) (write in phrases or short clauses)
Competition sometimes seen as something that gives drawbacks to students’ development. Can cause
them to be stressed, depressed, or it can cause them to grow a cynical relationship with each other
because they are rivals in getting better grades.
Thesis statement (write a complete sentence) Some people believe that competition in the
educational sector does more harm than good. However, a healthy dose of competition is actually
needed for students to develop.
II. BODY PARAGRAPHS
A. Topic Sentence = REASON 1 (write a complete sentence) A healthy competition encourages
students to give their best performances in class.
1. Supporting point 1 (write as phrases or a short clause) Competition will lead to a more active
learning environment because competition pushes students to show their best performance.
2. Supporting point 2 Competition might bring hidden talents to the surface.
B. Topic Sentence = REASON 2 (write a complete sentence) Students can develop their mentality
better by competing.
1. Supporting point 1 (write as phrases or a short clause) Students get to learn how to handle
challenging situations
2. Supporting point 2 Give students a room for self-development (in order to give their best
performance in a competitive environment, students need to improve themselves first)
NOTE: For each of the two body paragraphs above, write and discuss at least TWO supporting points.
In the draft later, each supporting point will be followed by a supporting detail(s).
C. COUNTERARGUMENTS
1. Counterargument 1 (write a complete sentence) Competition will make students use the
win-at-all-costs method to be the best.
● Rebuttal (write in phrases or short clauses) Only partially correct, how students see
competition in education depends on the learning environment. (Example: some educational institution
only think about the grades of their students, they don’t care about how did the students achieve it)
● Refutation (write in phrases or short clauses) It is crucial to have a healthy competitive
atmosphere in class where everyone can win without harming other people's rights.
2. Counterargument 2 Students who lose in a competitive environment of education would feel
inferior, and they might get bad treatments too either from their friends or teacher.
