Strategies to Teach Argumentative Writing
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Link reasons
Provide linking words between each reason to create a flow of ideas.
Transition among claims, reasons, and evidence
Transition between counterarguments
Show students how to juggle back and forth between perspectives.
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Consumer Reports | Counter Arguments
Assign partners different sides of the issue. Guide them through an oral debate using the frames.
Conclude purposefully
Introduce the various information that comprises the final paragraph.
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Primary writers restate their position/opinion
Clinch it with a clever statement
Show consideration for other viewpoints
Controversial subjects are already charged with emotion. Therefore, base arguments on careful thinking and powerful evidence.
As important as knowing what to do, it’s essential to know what not to do in an argumentative piece.
Recognize attitude
It’s not just what is said but how it is said. Recognize the power of body language, facial expressions, and hand gestures in communicating attitude.
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Share the floor
Provide students ways to actively listen and respond to one another’s ideas.
Anchor Writing Samples
Opinion/Persuasive
- Dear Ms. Talish (Persuasive)
- Dear Peter Rabbit (Opinion/Lit Response)
- Dear Santa (Persuasive)
- Fishing is Fun (Opinion)
- Dear Lost-and-Found Department (Persuasive)
- Little Red Hen (Opinion/Lit Response)
- Nail Polish (Opinion)
- Dear Principal Hobbs (Persuasive)
Opinion/Persuasive
- Chocolate Milk (Persuasive)
- Dear Litterers (Persuasive)
- Talk Card (Persuasive)
- Camp Letter (Persuasive)
- Library Checkout Rule (Persuasive)
- Odd Jobs (Persuasive)
- Teacher Made a Difference (Persuasive)
- Story of Survival (Opinion/Lit Response)
- Wow! I am Glad We Have Zoos! (Persuasive)
Persuasive/Argumentative
- Global Warning (Argumentative)
- Babysitting (Argumentative)
- Chocolate Milk (Argumentative)
Persuasive/Argumentative
- Dick’s Sporting Goods letter (Persuasive Letter) ABC News Brief
- League of Nations (Argumentative Speech)
- Shut Down Your Screen (Argumentative Letter)
Persuasive/Argumentative
- Do Not Shut Down Your Screen (Argumentative Letter)
- The True Meaning of Friendship (Argument/Lit Response)
- Smoking Ban (Argumentative Research)
- Puerto Rico Walks Away from Commonwealth (Argument)
- To Kill a Mockingbird—ACCEPTANCE (Persuasive Letter/Lit Response)
- To Kill a Mockingbird—REJECTION (Persuasive Letter/Lit Response)
Persuasive/Argumentative
- The Day Dreamers (Argumentative Research)
