Abstract
While argumentation as a teaching method has gained extensive popularity in the West during last few
decades, it has not gained the required attention in Pakistan. The present research is an attempt to
introduce this method in Pakistan and to experiment with its effectiveness in a course with ethic related
topics. An undergraduate class of bioscience at a large public sector university was taken as the control
group. The students were guided to identify elements of an argument, take a position on an issue, justify
claim with evidence and present counter arguments. The written argumentation reports of the students
were analyzed using Ground Competency-Argument Pattern. The paper will highlight the strategies
undertaken by the researcher for conducting argumentation. The progression of argumentation skill by
students was also monitored with time. The effectiveness of the intervention was measured through
comparison with a control group analyzed via ‘t’ test. The views of the students about argumentation were
also collected through a questionnaire. The students expressed their liking for argumentation method which
helped in making informed decisions, ensured active involvement during lesson and greater conceptual
understanding
