Routine Argument Writing Ideas (for bellringers, writers' notebook time, journal writing--especially between mini-units
These PowerPoints have several invitations that are designed to help introduce students to argument writing. We suggest trying one each day before beginning your first mini-unit.
These PowerPoints have several invitations that are designed to help introduce students to argument writing. We suggest trying one each day before beginning your first mini-unit.
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More Ideas for Routine Argument Writing:
Mali video --The video, "Lilly Like Wilson," is a spoken-word performance by Taylor Mali about a student who changes her mind while researching an argument. CRWP participants have used this video as a prompt for writing into the day for students or during professional development ("Write about a time when you changed your mind during an argument. Tell about the situation and why you changed your mind."). This invitation is found at https://youtu.be/m2txzldvuCk.
Making Informal Arguments
Giving students the opportunity to read what others are thinking about the issue and then taking their own turn at doing the same is another way to keep argument at the forefront. We create a flashdraft that can be developed further at a later time, after students have learned more about claim, evidence, and line of reasoning.
In the following lessons, students practice text annotation and marginal annotation.
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Should Cursive Writing Still Be Taught?
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Should We Change School Start Time?
* Click on NWP miniunit button for text sets. The videos below can be used in lieu of one or more of the articles.
* See Science tab for a different version of this mini-unit.
The NWP website also has a text set on whether higher education should be free.
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Additional text:
Later start times cost: Opposing view USA Today |
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2014/08/27/high-school-start-times-fairfax-county-school-board-editorials-debates/14708879/
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