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The argument writing toolkit : using mentor texts in grades 6-8 / Sean Ruday.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ruday, Sean, author.
- Series:
- Eye on Education book
- An eye on education book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- English language--Composition and exercises--Study and teaching (Elementary).
- English language.
- English language--Composition and exercises--Study and teaching (Middle school).
- Persuasion (Rhetoric)--Study and teaching (Elementary).
- Persuasion (Rhetoric).
- Persuasion (Rhetoric)--Study and teaching (Middle school).
- English language--Composition and exercises.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 163 pages ; 26 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY ; Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2016.
- Contents:
- Section 1 Argument Writing Strategies Aligned with the Common Core Standards for Grades 6-8 13
- 1 Introducing Claims 15
- 2 Acknowledging Alternate or Opposing Claims 29
- 3 Supporting Claims with Reasons and Evidence while Using Credible Sources 43
- 4 Organizing Reasons and Evidence Logically 55
- 5 Using Words, Phrases, and Clauses to Create Cohesion and Clarify Relationships 67
- 6 Establishing and Maintaining a Formal Style 81
- 7 Creating an Effective Concluding Section 93
- Section 2 Putting It Together 105
- 8 Assessment Strategies 107
- 9 Final Thoughts and Tips for Classroom Practice 117
- Section 3 Resources 123.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-163).
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1138924393
- 9781138924376
- 1138924377
- 9781138924390
- OCLC:
- 909776921
- Publisher Number:
- 99964460180
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