Bringing Argument to Life:
Our Views on the C3WP
Rachel Kish
Andy Schoenborn
@aschoenborn
Dr. Troy Hicks
@hickstro
@chippewariverwp
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1. A clear focus on a limited set of skills or practices in argument writing that build over the course of an academic year
2. Text sets that represent multiple perspectives on a single topic, beyond pro and con
3. Iterative reading and writing practices that build knowledge about a conversation focused on a single topic
4. Recursive claims that emerge and evolve through the reading and writing process
5. Organizational structures in argument that are intentional, designed to advance the argument, not based on formulas (e.g. five-paragraph theme)
6. Formative assessment opportunities embedded in classroom practice and professional conversations that identify areas of strength and inform next steps for teaching and learning
Guiding Principles
C3WP Findings
Two-year Study
C3WP Cycle of Instruction
C3WP Instructional Resources - https://goo.gl/NT2Vhx
Start Small: Find your entry point
Sample of Nonfiction text set
Argument planner
Using Sources Tool (UST): Leveraging peer review
Digging Deeper: Focusing on evidence sequence
Argumentative Protocol: Text 1 and partner notes
Argumentative Protocol: Text 2 and the last word
Argumentative Protocol: Agree, disagree, undecided
Argumentative Protocol: Drafting a purpose
Argumentative Protocol: Writing Moves
Argumentative Protocol: Drafting an argument
Argumentative Protocol: Student self evaluation
Argumentative Protocol: Peer review and revision
Writing Moves
Student Writing Sample
Using Sources Tool
Using Sources Tool
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