Week 3 objective - Classical Argument Outline

1. The introduction, which warms up the audience, establishes goodwill and rapport with the readers, and announces the general theme or thesis of the argument.

I will start by describing the situation everyone is already familiar with : Korean students are stressed with studying very much. Then I will shift attention to elementary school students. I'll inform that most elementary schools in Korea now start giving lessons with ability grouping, so elementary school students are suffered from studying like adolescents. I will end with my thesis, "Every elementary schools should NOT give lessons with ability grouping."

 2. The narration, which summarizes relevant background material, provides any information the audience needs to know about the environment and circumstances that produce the argument, and set up the stakes-what’s at risk in this question. In academic writing, this often takes the form of a literature review.

I will give information about exam called 일제고사 (which makes list of students according to their scores). And, I will provide an explanation : what is ability grouping exactly. 

3. The confirmation,which lays out in a logical order (usually strongest to weakest or most obvious to most subtle) the claims that support the thesis, providing evidence for each claim.

I will provide the results that presents the Korea students have the lowest happiness degree within OECD nations because of Korea education system. Then, I will argue my opinion with this results. And then I will give research which presents that ability grouping doesn't have any positive effect to elementary school students. And I will argue my opinion with it. Also I will introduce some opinions of proponents and opponents about ability grouping. 

4. The refutation and concession, which looks at opposing viewpoints to the writer’s claims, anticipating objections from the audience, and allowing as much of the opposing viewpoints as possible without weakening the thesis.

I will concede that studying is important to elementary school students, but it can't be first thing to them. I will repeat my argument that Korea students are suffered from studying seriously, and the suicide rate of Korea students is the highest between OECD nations. And finally, I will argue my opinion using this.

5. The summation, which provides a strong conclusion, amplifying the force of the argument,  and showing the readers that this solution is the best at meeting the circumstances.

I will close with a summary of my previous points, then I will argue that Korean government must pay attention to make students happy. Especially, I will argue that elementary school students should not be stressed with studying, so ability grouping must not be used in elementary schools. I will end with a reaffirmation of my original thesis.