Teaching Argument Writing, Grades 6-12: Supporting Claims with Relevant Evidence and Clear Reasoning
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| Rating | : | 4.49 (587 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0325013969 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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is Professor Emeritus, departments of Education and English Language and Literature, The University of Chicago. Squire Award: a special honor given to an NCTE member who has had a transforming influence and has made a lasting intellectual contribution to the profession. In 2011, he won NCTE's James R. Russell award for Distinguished Research in the Teaching of English for the book Teaching Writing as Reflective Practice. In 2004 he received NCTE's Distinguished Service Award. George Hillocks was named the recipient of the 2010 Distinguished Lifetime Researcher Award given by the National Conference on Research in Language and Literacy. George's book Narrative Writing has also just been named the winner of the Richard Meade Award, given by the National Council of T
KC said Loaded with Lesson Plans. If you aren't a fan of inquiry yet, this book should do the trick. Hillocks shows how you can use questions, curiosity, and discussion to teach students the finer points of argument. It's no understatement to say that your existing persuasive unit will pale by comparison to goings-on in this book. It's an eye-opener (not to mention a mind-opener!).Written for Grades 6-1"Loaded with Lesson Plans" according to KC. If you aren't a fan of inquiry yet, this book should do the trick. Hillocks shows how you can use questions, curiosity, and discussion to teach students the finer points of argument. It's no understatement to say that your existing persuasive unit will pale by comparison to goings-on in this book. It's an eye-opener (not to mention a mind-opener!).Written for Grades 6-12, the book follows a progressively more difficult agenda. Hillocks starts with the basics of argument writing, including "whodunit" cartoons for arguments of fact. Kids scrutinize the drawin. , the book follows a progressively more difficult agenda. Hillocks starts with the basics of argument writing, including "whodunit" cartoons for arguments of fact. Kids scrutinize the drawin. Teaching Argument Writing--A Must-Have Book for Teachers in Creating Critical Thinkers and More Powerful Writers Cassie Cox I recently attended a conference related to the new and upcoming "Common State Core Curriculum." One of the presenters recommended this book, saying that any teacher charged with teaching argument writing should definitely take a look at this book. It was fabulous. In the beginning it clearly outlines the Toulman Model for writing arguments. The author makes a reading/writing connection throughout the book. This book is packed with easy-to-incoporate ideas, starting from the ground up and building from the basics.Already I have loads of new ideas for how I . Middle School Classroom I'm using this approach for my 7th and 8th grade classroom. I like that it covers argument rather than just persuasion and justifies the difference between the two. This aligns with Common Core (and probably any state or local) writing standards. I wish I had more time to read it. It's got great examples, but I really need an outline rather than a lengthy (though helpful) anecdote about how this works in the classroom. I will probably use this in my classroom for many years.
. George Hillocks was named the recipient of the 2010 Distinguished Lifetime Researcher Award given by the National Conference on Research in Language and Literacy. George's book Narrative Writing has also just been named the winner of the Richard Meade Award, given by the National Council of Teacher's of English. George Hillocks, Jr. Squire Award: a special honor given to an NCTE member who has had a transforming influen
Teaching Argument Writing begins with how to teach simple arguments and moves onto those that are more complex, showing step-by-step how to teach students to write and evaluate:arguments of fact arguments of judgment arguments of policyStudent handouts, activities, and models of classroom discussions are provided to help you bring these methods to your classroom. "In this book, George Hillocks teaches us not only what an argument is, but how to teach it and why we should. Among other things, Hillocks guides you through teaching your students:how judgments are made in the real world how to make literary judgments based on criteria how to develop and support criteria for arguments.. Essential reading for those preparing ALL students to think critically, write well, and succeed academically in both high school and college."Jim Burke, Author of The English Teacher's Companion and What's the Big Idea?Argument writing can be difficult to teach, but it may be the most important set of skills we teach in English. According to the National Common Core Standards, by the end of high school,