Developing Complex Arguments

B2 · Upper-intermediate57 minIELTS Test PreparationLesson 8 of 8 · Outline

Aims

Goal: construct layered Part 3 arguments — position, reason, evidence, counterargument and synthesis — anchored by a contrasted Band 6 vs Band 7+ model answer.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. Warm up5 min

    Warm-up: How many layers in your argument?

    2 warm-up questions

  1. Reading10 min

    Reading: The Architecture of a Strong Argument

    Read a 317-word text about The Architecture of a Strong Argument

  2. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Argument-Building Vocabulary

    6 items

  3. Practice7 min

    Practice: Match the Argument Function

    Matching exercise, 6 items

  4. Practice7 min

    Practice: Build Argument Sentences

    Word-ordering exercise, 5 items

  5. Dialogue10 min

    Dialogue: Building Layered Arguments

    Role-play: Practice constructing multi-layered arguments in response to challenging Part 3 questions. (3 lines)

  6. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Your mission: all five layers

    3 discussion questions

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Target vocabulary

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the crux of the matterto a certain extentit stands to reasona compelling caseoutweightake into account

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