03 September

SCOPE AND SEQUENCE (Week Three): Teaching Argumentation

  • Posted by Dr. Deborah E. Louis
  • Categories Argumentation, Planning and Preparation
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Week Three: Some of you might have asked your students to come to class today having watched a sports event on the weekend and bringing examples of play-by-play CDs and color commentator CMs. If so, use the first half of …

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23 March

Persuasion vs. Argumentation

  • Posted by Dr. Deborah E. Louis
  • Categories AP®/IB, Argumentation, Blog, JSWP Advanced, Testing
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Dear Dr. D’,   Could you please explain the difference between persuasive and argumentative writing…could it be as simple as semantics?   –    Gerene     Dear Gerene:   The difference is semantics, but in its most formal sense: …

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20 September

The Conclusion of an Expository or Argumentative Essay

  • Posted by Deborah Louis
  • Categories Argumentation, Blog, Expository, Introductions and Conclusions
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Dear Dr. D’, Could you review the conclusion portion of the argument essay and the expository essay?  I’m still struggling with that part. Answer:Sure.  Let’s start with expository.  Go to your expository packet and turn to the page on conclusions and …

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