Argumentation in Writing for Career Readiness

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Presenter: Katherine McKnight, Ph.D.
Core Area: Differentiated Curriculum
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 1

There is a big difference between being argumentative and fine tuning the skills of argumentative writing. In this workshop-style course, you will learn the basics of excellent argumentation and how to teach your students to support their claims in writing using texts, topics, and evidence.

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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 

Presenter Bio

Dr. Katherine McKnight is a dynamic presenter, dedicated teacher, and award-winning author. Dr. McKnight began her career in education over 30 years ago as a middle school and high school English and social studies teacher in the Chicago Public Schools and appointed as Distinguished Professor of Research at National Louis University. In addition to speaking at professional development conferences, she is a regular consultant in schools and classrooms in the United States and Europe.
She is the founder of Engaging Learners, an educational company built around her successful Literacy and Learning Center model. Her work in educational leadership, literacy and student skill development has resulted in unprecedented academic achievement in many struggling schools.
Dr. McKnight has received several awards for her publications and teaching at the university level. She has authored 17 books that support educational strategies to engage all learners. Her titles include the best-selling The Teacher’s Big Book of Graphic Organizers, winner of the 2013 Teachers’ Choice Award. She’s also written The Second City Guide to Improv in the Classroom, Teaching Writing in the Inclusive Classroom, and the twin volumes: Common Core Literacy for Math, Science, and Technical Subjects, and Common Core Literacy for ELA, History/Social Studies, and the Humanities: Strategies to Deepen Content Knowledge – Grades 6-12. 

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90 reviews for Argumentation in Writing for Career Readiness

  1. Rosa – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –

    great course

  2. Jamie – COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –

    Presenter is funny and engaging.

  3. Maria – DONNA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) –

    It was very interesting and the argument topics were great.

  4. Vilma – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –

    was interesting

  5. Doedee – MIAMI EAST LOCAL (verified owner) –

    This is very usable

  6. Amy – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –

    This course gives real ideas that you can use in your classroom.

  7. Abbie – PARKWAY LOCAL (verified owner) –

    I think this course give some good examples of argumentative writing for the classroom.

  8. Adriana – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –

    It was good, but I expected more.

  9. Gregory – DAYTON CITY (verified owner) –

    Great.

  10. Cassandra – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –

    Good course for basic argumentation ideas.

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