Analysing ESL Persuasive Essay Writing Using Toulmin’s Model of Argument

In Malaysian universities, writing in English is taught several settings: for general purposes, academic purposes and specific purposes. Writing these settings allows learners to learn write different genres, such as research, reports, persuasive genres. One of the standard genres because it used convince readers what researched or reported. To be competent persuading arguing, using appropriate rhetorical linguistic structure crucial. The elements will help achieve writers' objective intention. This paper examine structures by ESL writers producing a essay. Fifteen essays written tertiary were analysed this study. researchers employed Stephen Toulmin's Model argument (1969) tool analysis identifying realised students' essays. outcome indicates that 15 under investigation comply with model except rebuttal stage, which was not visible findings explain common uncommon based on Toulmin has developed. implications from are twofold; first, teachers can focus necessary produce writers, secondly, textbook developers may their books drawn