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Argument Writing Griselle Arrieta-Rose California State University Monterey Bay

IST511 Instructional Design Professor Strong Professor Lara

ARGUMENT WRITING December 10, 2013 References: Anderson, J. (2 !". Mechanically inclined: Building grammar, usage, and style into

writers workshop. #or$%and, ME: &$enhouse #u'%ishers. This 'oo( is a )ri*ar+ source and co*)i%a$ion of c%assroo* $eaching s$ra$egies designed $o su))or$ gra**ar ins$ruc$ion for s$uden$s in grades ,-12. Anderson )ro.ides an arra+ of ins$ruc$iona% %essons and $eaching scaffo%ds $o u$i%i/e 0i$h s$uden$s inc%uding gra)hic organi/ers, .isua% *ne*onic de.ices, c%assroo* 0a%% char$s, and ideas for 'o$h s*a%% and 0ho%e grou) ac$i.i$ies. The sa*)%e %essons inc%uded can 'e u$i%i/ed ou$ of order according $o $he $eacher1s )ar$icu%ar c%assroo* needs and )acing guides. Anderson a%so )ro.ides ideas for using *en$or $e2$s as ins$ruc$iona% *ode%s as 0e%% as a .arie$+ of (ines$he$ic ac$i.i$ies for dai%+ use $ha$ scaffo%d and engage s$uden$s 0i$h $he funda*en$a%s of gra**ar and *echanics. 3un%a), 4., (2 15". 6o$h sides of $he coin: The cha%%enge of $eaching argu*en$. Adolescent Literacy in Perspective, Ma+ 2 15, 7-8. Re$rie.ed fro* h$$):99000.ohiorc.org9ad%i$9In#ers)ec$i.e9Issue92 15- !.as)2 The ar$ic%e is a )ri*ar+ source, 0hich discusses 'es$ )rac$ices for su))or$ing s$uden$s in finding e.idence and recogni/ing $he reasoning 'ehind $he e.idence. 3un%a) e2a*ines ho0 $hese *e$acogni$i.e s(i%%s are essen$ia% for a%%o0ing s$uden$s $o crea$e cohesi.e and %ogica% argu*en$a$i.e essa+s $ha$ ref%ec$ cri$ica% $hin(ing of 'o$h sides of an issue. 3un%a)1s anecdo$a% c%assroo* scenarios a%ong 0i$h *ode% gra)hic organi/er $ha$ she )resen$s

ARGUMENT WRITING e2e*)%if+ ins$ruc$iona% s$ra$egies $ha$ guide s$uden$s $o0ards *e$acogni$i.e ref%ec$ions on $heir $hin(ing and 0ri$ing: $hus, $he ar$ic%e )ro.ides .a%ua'%e infor*a$ion regarding effec$i.e argu*en$ 0ri$ing and s$ra$egies. ;i%%, J. 3., < =%+nn, 4. M. (2 ,". Classroom instruction that works with nglish

language learners. A%e2andria, >A: A&?3. This 'oo( is a secondar+ source, 0hich )resen$s $he 'es$ $o) $en ins$ruc$iona% s$ra$egies $ha$ $eachers shou%d u$i%i/e 0i$h Eng%ish @anguage @earners (E@@s". ;i%% and =%+nn e2)%ain $ha$ effec$i.e E@3 ins$ruc$ion *us$ )ri*ari%+ inc%ude se$$ing c%ear ins$ruc$iona% o'Aec$i.es a%ong 0i$h consis$en$ $eacher feed'ac( $o s$uden$s during $he %earning )rocess. =ur$her*ore, $he+ discuss $he i*)or$ance of )ro.iding non%inguis$ic re)resen$a$ions $o su))or$ s$uden$s 0i$h *u%$i)%e in$e%%igences. The+ a%so e2a*ine $he i*)or$ance of ad.ance organi/ers, coo)era$i.e %earning grou)s, no$e $a(ing and )osi$i.e 'eha.iora% reinforce*en$ as effec$i.e s$ra$egies for *ee$ing $he cogni$i.e and socia% needs of E@@s. Moreo.er, $he au$hors ci$e ho*e0or( as inde)enden$ )rac$ice, genera$ing h+)o$hesis, co*)aring9con$ras$ing, and fa*i%+ in.o%.e*en$ as addi$iona% s$ra$egies $ha$ $eachers *us$ in$egra$e in$o $heir %esson )%anning and dai%+ ins$ruc$ion. The 'oo( descri'es each s$ra$eg+ in de$ai% '+ )ro.iding anecdo$a% c%assroo* scenarios, i%%us$ra$ions, sa*)%e gra)hic organi/ers, and research-'ased e2)%ana$ions.

;i%%oc(s, G., (2 1 ". Teaching argu*en$ for cri$ica% $hin(ing and 0ri$ing: An in$roduc$ion. nglish !ournal, "".#, 2B-52. Re$rie.ed fro*

ARGUMENT WRITING h$$):99000.nc$e.org9%i'rar+9nc$efi%es9eA 88,focus.)df The ar$ic%e discusses $he 'asic e%e*en$s of argu*en$a$i.e 0ri$ing, inc%uding c%ai*s 'ased on e.idence, 0arran$s, 'ac(ing, Cua%ifica$ions and re'u$$a%s. ;i%%oc(s argues $ha$ educa$ors *us$ 'egin $he argu*en$a$i.e 0ri$ing )rocess $hrough $he e2a*ina$ion of da$a and no$ a $hesis s$a$e*en$. ;e $herefore, )ro.ides c%assroo* e2a*)%es and anecdo$a% scenarios, 0hich e2e*)%if+ $his a))roach. ;i%%oc(s1 rea%-%ife $eaching scenario de*ons$ra$es $he a))%ica$ion

of $he afore*en$ioned 'asic e%e*en$s in a high schoo% Eng%ish c%assroo* 0i$h a 0ide di.ersi$+ of s$uden$ 'ac(grounds and needs. ;i%%oc(s, G., (2 11". $eaching argument writing, grades #%&': (upporting claims with relevant evidence and clear reasoning. #or$s*ou$h, N;: ;eine*ann. Re$rie.ed fro*: h$$):99000.heine*ann.co*9shared9on%ineresources9e 158,9in$roandcha)$er1.)df This docu*en$ inc%udes $he firs$ $0o cha)$ers of ;i%%oc(s1 'oo(. These firs$ $0o cha)$ers inc%ude s$ra$egies for ac$i.e engage*en$ and )osi$i.e s$uden$ )ar$ici)a$ion in argu*en$ 0ri$ing. ;i%%oc(s ci$es ?si(s/en$*iha%+i1s =%o0 E2)erience, 0hich )roduces in s$uden$s 'o$h co*)e$ence and con$ro%, as a *ode% on 0hich $o $he )rocess of argu*en$ 0ri$ing. =ur$her*ore, he discusses $he i*)or$ance of c%ear $as( o'Aec$i.es, goa%s and ins$ruc$or feed'ac( as i*)or$an$ fac$ors in $he 0ri$ing )rocess. ;i%%oc(s a%so )resen$s firs$-hand c%assroo* scenarios, gra)hic organi/ers, and anecdo$a% c%assroo* ins$ruc$ion $o e2a*ine his ideas regarding 'es$ )rac$ices for $eaching c%assroo* ins$ruc$ion $o high schoo% s$uden$s. ;i%%oc(s1 anecdo$a% accoun$s

ARGUMENT WRITING )ro.ide infor*a$ion a'ou$ s$uden$s1 *e$acogni$ion )rocesses as 0e%% as $he ins$ruc$or1s .i$a% ro%e in guiding s$uden$s1 $hin(ing as $he+ co*)%e$e $he $as(s of argu*en$ 0ri$ing. @e*o., 3. (2 1 ". $each like a champion: )" techni*ues that put students on the path to college. &an =rancisco, ?A: Josse+ 6ass. This 'oo( is a )ri*ar+ source and co*)i%a$ion of c%assroo* *anage*en$ s$ra$egies 0hich can u$i%i/ed 0i$h s$uden$s ranging fro* grades 4-12. @e*o. di.ides $he 'oo( in$o $0o )ar$s, each addressing .arious c%assroo* scenarios. #ar$ one addresses $echniCues for se$$ing high acade*ic e2)ec$a$ions, effec$i.e %esson )%anning and de%i.er+, s$uden$ engage*en$, c%assroo* cu%$ure, and )osi$i.e 'eha.iora% reinforce*en$ 'o$h in c%assroo* discussions

and $hroughou$ $he schoo% +ear. #ar$ $0o of $he 'oo( concen$ra$es on reading s$ra$egies $o su))or$ s$rugg%ing readers in 'asic decoding, .oca'u%ar+ and co*)rehension. @e*o.1s 'oo( a%so inc%udes a 3>3 0hich *ode%s $0en$+fi.e of $he ins$ruc$iona% s$ra$egies )resen$ed in $he 'oo(. @e*o.1s 0or( )ro.ides )rac$ica% and usefu% s$ra$egies, 0hich can 'e used '+ 'o$h no.ice and .e$eran $eachers $o crea$e a *ore effec$i.e and )osi$i.e c%assroo* en.iron*en$.