4. • Position : Introduces topic and indicates writer’s
position.
• Preview : Outlines the main arguments to be
presented.
Thesis : Introduce the topic being discuss
5. • Points : restates main arguments outlined in preview
• Elaboration: develops and supports each Point/ argument
Arguments
6. • restates writer’s position or this last stage restates the
position more forcefully in the light of the arguments
presented.
Reiteration
7. Do you know if you are too fat, you may have serious
problem with your health? A group of doctors wrote a report
about some of the effects of too much fat.
One important effect is on the heart. If you are fat, your
heart has to work harder. This may lead to a heart attack, or it
may lead to other heart problem
In addition, extra fat can also change the amount of
sugar in your blood. This can cause serious disease such as
diabetes.
Futhermore high blood pressure is another possible
result of being fat
More studies are needed about all these problem. But one
thing is clear, extra fat may make your life shortly.
Being fat matters
8. • Have serious problem with your health, if you are too
fat
Thesis
9. Elaboration
• (Argument 1) One important effect is on the heart. If
(fact)
you are fat, your heart has to work harder. This may lead
to a heart attack, or it may lead to other heart problem
• (Argument 2) In addition, extra fat can also change the
Elaboration
(example)
amount of sugar in your blood. This can cause serious
disease such as diabetes.
• (Argument 3) Futhermore high blood pressure is
another possible result of being fat
Elaboration
Point
Arguments
10. • Extra fat may make your life shortly.
Reiteration