How Do I Teach Argumentative Text in Upper Elementary?
In this episode:
You will walk away with clear steps for how to launch and teach your argumentative text unit.
I talk about:
I talk about the what, the why and the how of teaching your next argumentative text reading unit.
1.The What- a type of persuasive text that presents one viewpoint and includes: claim, evidence, facts and opinions.
2. The Why- It is important to equip students with knowledge of the genre and tools for how to read it so that they can decide what they think for themselves.
3. The How- I give you 4 main teaching points to zone in on in your next argumentative text reading unit.
Quotables:
- We live in a time when most people take to google to research a topic.
- It is important to equip students with knowledge of the genre and tools for how to read it so that they can decide what they think for themselves.
- It is important to teach students how to decide if the text they read will inform or change their opinion.
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Argumentative Text Reading Response
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