Developing Writers of Argument: Tools and Rules That Sharpen Student Reasoning

Part I: The Argument For Argument
1. Introduction
2. A Classroom Culture of Argumentation
3. Our Instructional Approach
Part II: Lessons
4. Everyday Arguments
Lesson 1: Apple Music vs. Spotify
Lesson 2: Taco Bell vs. Chipotle
Lesson 3: Who Is the Better Superhero?
Lesson 4: Which Video Streaming Service Is the Best?
Lesson 5: Heinz’s Dilemma
Lesson 6: To What Extent Am I Responsible to Others?
5. Practicing Three Elements of Argument
Lesson 7: Crafting Controversial Claims
Lesson 8: What Makes an Effective Claim?
Lesson 9: What Makes Effective Data? Part 1
Lesson 10: What Makes Effective Data? Part 2
Lesson 11: How Do Warrants Relate to Claims and Data?
Lesson 12: Practice Writing Warrants
6. Applying What They’ve Learned About
Argument to Texts
Lesson 13: Who Is Going to Bounce Back?
Lesson 14: Using Three Key Questions to Understand a Poem
Lesson 15: Applying What We’ve Learned to a Literary Argument
Lesson 16: Learning the Reader’s Rule of Rupture
Lesson 17: Applying Argumentative Strategies to Respond to a Well-Known Theory
Lesson 18: Bringing Together All of the Elements of Argument: The Minnesota Twins Study
7. Putting It All Together: Applying Argument to Life Choices
Lesson 19: Should I Choose a 2-Year or 4-Year College?
Lesson 20: What Career Has the Best Potential for Me?
8. How to Use This Book