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9-12 Argumentative Writing Lessons

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    • OPINION K-5
    • INFORMATIONAL K-5
    • NARRATIVE K-5
  • GRADES 6-8/
    • ARGUMENTATIVE 6-8
    • INFORMATIONAL 6-8
    • NARRATIVE 6-8
  • GRADES 9-12/
    • ARGUMENTATIVE 9-12
    • INFORMATIONAL 9-12
    • NARRATIVE 9-12
  • Content Area Literacy/
    • Math
    • Social Studies
    • Science
    • Instructional Technology for Writing Support

THREE BASIC TYPES OF ARGUMENT

George Hillocks, in his delightfully informative and decidedly helpful book, Teaching Argument Writing (Heinemann, 2011), urges teachers in middle and high school to eschew the typical research paper that allows students to fill their final argument essay with summaries of secondary sources.  Rather, he recommends assigning topics that require “real inquiry” (67), pushing students to create surveys or perform interviews to gather primary source data.

He outlines three basic types of argument:  fact, judgement or value, and policy.  Below are three mini-lessons, one for each of the basic categories.  In “Arguments of Facts,” students scrutinize a crime scene photo and read a witness statement to decide if a murder has been committed.  “Arguments of Judgment” asks students to examine a print of a soon-to-be king determining if he will be a “good” king.  “Arguments of Policy” requires students to solve real-world problems using information gained through survey and personal interviews. 

We highly recommend adding a copy of Teaching Argument Writing to your personal or departmental professional bookshelf!

  • Arguments of Fact

  • Arguments of Judgement or Value 

  • Arguments of Policy -- A Framework for Instruction 


  • Argumentative Writing: Abridging the Tragedy of Macbeth 

  • Creek Chief Red Eagle vs. Chief Joseph -- Creating an Argument 

  • Cube with Text Boxes - Resource for "Daughters of Doom"

  • NEW! Grit over Grades

  • Informational and Argumentative Writing: "Daughters of Doom" by H.B. Hickey, an Adaptation 

  • Moving Evidence Gathering to Using that Evidence in Writing

  • Nonfiction Argumentative Writing Eighth Grade ELA or Biology 

  • Poetry Analysis: "An Aunt and An Uncle" Activity 

  • NEW! Representation in Hollywood

  • Writing an Evidence-Based Argument: Focusing on an Evidence-Based Paragraph

  • NEW! HS Using Evidence and Reason to Support a Claim: “Should Animals Be Used for Scientific or Commercial Testing”

 

 

 

 

 

 

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    • INFORMATIONAL 6-8
    • NARRATIVE 6-8
  • GRADES 9-12/
    • ARGUMENTATIVE 9-12
    • INFORMATIONAL 9-12
    • NARRATIVE 9-12
  • Content Area Literacy/
    • Math
    • Social Studies
    • Science
    • Instructional Technology for Writing Support

The Writing Center at CSRA RESA

The Writing Center at CSRA RESA will provide writing support, resources and guidance to K-12 teachers. 

 

 

We welcome your feedback.

Mary Stout

Director, Professional Learning
706-556-6225

mstout@csraresa.org

 

 

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