Developing Effective Arguments
This support material is incorporated into critical challenges at grades 4, 6 and 9, however, it can be adapted for use at all grade levels.
The following documents can be adapted and re-saved for your needs.
Supporting My Position ![Word](../../ssogc/images/word2.gif)
This chart helps students develop a persuasive presentation in preparation for a debate or prior to writing a letter or creating a poster to convince others about an issue. To use this chart, students:
- clarify the statement or position they are trying to support
- outline three or four reasons that defend or support the statement; e.g., if students are developing an argument to preserve a national park, the argument may be that the park contains landforms that are not found anywhere else in the province
- list factual details that support the arguments
- include quotations from experts that support the argument, if applicable.
Assessing Effective Arguments ![Word](../../ssogc/images/word2.gif)
An assessment rubric is available for this chart.
Credits
Adapted from Critical Challenges Across the Curriculum series. Permission granted by The Critical Thinking Consortium for use by Alberta teachers.