Description
Teenagers love to argue. Effective argumentation is an intellectual process using evidence to support a claim. Put these two facts together in the right way, and you have a recipe for excellent evidence-based writing!
Argumentation in Writing for Career Readiness with Katherine McKnight, Ph.D. will equip you to teach your students how to go beyond the basics of good argumentation and help you apply these skills across the disciplines.
In this 1-hour course, you will learn:
- Basics and importance of argumentation
- How to train students in argumentative writing using the CERCA model
Megan – BIG WALNUT LOCAL (verified owner) –
Not something I would do in my classroom
John – SYMMES VALLEY LOCAL (verified owner) –
I thought the course was well worth the time.
Marcus – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Great learning experience
SANDRA J – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
great ideas
Denise – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Very engaging and provides lots of ideas to present material to class
Ashley – NEW LEXINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Showed some great examples to use in the classroom.
Aemie – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
I love McKnight! Her courses are relevant and applicable across all content areas.
Amanda – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Fun and engaging was to help students enter the argumentative conversation.
Billie – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent course
Joy – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Well-done! Loved the explanations of both the CER and the CA.
Allison – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner) –
great to refresh on strategies that will remind you that argumentation is necessary
Glennda – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Good a bit wordy
Kim – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
insightful
Rolando – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
Awesome presentation for teachers teaching upper-level rhetorical writing.
Blanca – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Awesome demonstration.
Luis – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
The module was informative.
Alma – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Presenter provided and modeled excellent examples in using alternative measures over how to implement argument practice.
Diana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent course.
Teena – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner) –
Very entertaining while learning.
Thomas – NORTHSIDE ISD – SAN ANTONIO – REGION 20 (verified owner) –
Good exercises for argument.
Katie – PIQUA CITY (verified owner) –
This course had several useful and easy to implement strategies for teaching argumentation, particularly for grades 7-12.
Stacy – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
It offered some different perspectives on arguments especially those without facts.
Libby – HALLETTSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Great course.
Jennifer – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
I really like the energy and tone of this presenter. She is intelligent, witty, and her presentation is entertaining and full of insight.
Windi – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great course. She provided great examples you can use in your classroom.
Corinne – BASTROP ISD (verified owner) –
great course!
Kim – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
Great course! Loved all the interaction.
Irma – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I liked her activities.
Monica – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Loved the presenter’s energy! I especially enjoyed the practicality of her activities!
Anita – IRONTON CITY (verified owner) –
This was a helpful course with solid examples and websites.
Angela – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This was an excellent course. Provided various and real activities to implement in the classroom. Presenter was knowledgeable and provided many resources. Excellent!
Jaime – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Good course, not perfect though.
Gilda – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
Absolutely loved this training. Want to incorporate as much of this ideas into my classroom. This can be utilized in any content area.
Martha – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Some useful ideas for presenting and practicing argument
RAQUEL – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the way the presenter spoke and her approach to argumentative writing.
Andrea – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
This was a good, practical guide to teaching the basis of argumentation.
Melinda – VAN WERT CITY (verified owner) –
I like that it gave me an opportunity to do the same exercises she was having them do there. She was also knowledgeable about the topic.
Peter – TEAYS VALLEY LOCAL (verified owner) –
I liked this course, but it felt very lengthy. I think that has to deal with the different parts of argumentation rather than the presenter herself.
Colleen – LANCASTER CITY (verified owner) –
It gave me a few ideas of how to introduce argumentative writing into my English class.
Rosario – PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD (verified owner) –
It was interesting to see how we can development making counter claims with the students.
Lindsay – HALLETTSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
great
Nate – BELLBROOK-SUGARCREEK LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –
Great! Easy way to refine your understanding of Argumentative pieces.
Rafael – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Somewhat useful.
MICHELLE – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I loved this course. Dr. McKnight is engaging, and her lesson ideas are great! I will definitely implement as I prepare for my argumentative unit this spring.
Elizabeth – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
very interesting
Maria – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed how straight and to the point it was.
Bruce – MIAMI EAST LOCAL (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed some of the strategies for developing argumentative writing. I liked how this course gave specific examples that are easy to use and implement in the classroom.
Molly – CARLISLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course goes in depth with what is required for argumentative writing.
Christina – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This course was thorough and engaging.
Lee – MIDLAND ISD (verified owner) –
It was a good course but the not a fan of how the video was shot.