Tips and steps you need to take to help your third graders answer the question: What is an Argumentative Text?

Via The Scout Report "Educators in many disciplines may be interested in Developing Evidence-Based Arguments from Texts, a strategy guide from ReadWriteThink. Constructing a logical and well-supported argument is one of the fundamental skills needed to write a successful paper and it is something that many students struggle with when learning how to write. This strategy guide is intended for use with students in grades 6-12, but instructors and teaching assistants at the undergraduate level…

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Teaching argumentative text in upper elementary can be challenging. However, having the right resources to teach the argumentative genre is helpful. Check out this blog post that lists tips and resources for teaching the argumentative reading genre to your third, fourth, and fifth grade students. #argumentativetext