Argumentation in Writing for Career Readiness

$20.00

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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SKU MCK-252 Categories Creativity & Instructional Strategies, English, Gifted, Instructional Strategies, Katherine McKnight, Literacy, McKnight, Ph.D. Tags Creativity and Instructional Strategies, elementary, English, Gifted, GT, Literacy, ODE competency a, ODE competency b, secondary

Description

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

Katie McKnight, Ph.D., is an author, educator, and consultant. Her career in education began as a high school English teacher in the Chicago Public School system. She received her B.A. degree from George Washington University, her M.Ed. from Northeastern Illinois University, and her Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She currently serves as a Distinguished Professor of Research at National Louis University. Dr. McKnight travels worldwide as a professional development consultant and is a sought after speaker in the fields of adolescent literacy, inclusive classrooms, Common Core State Standards, interdisciplinary literacy, and integrating technology in the 21st century classroom.

Additional information

Core Area	Creativity & Instructional Strategies
Hours	1 Hour
Organization	McKnight
Grade Level	Elementary, Secondary
Presenter	Katherine McKnight, Ph.D.
Course Content	Gifted, Instructional Strategies, English, Literacy

83 reviews for Argumentation in Writing for Career Readiness

Rated 4 out of 5

Lee – MIDLAND ISD (verified owner) – July 27, 2019

It was a good course but the not a fan of how the video was shot.
Rated 5 out of 5

Christina – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – July 29, 2019

This course was thorough and engaging.
Rated 5 out of 5

Molly – CARLISLE LOCAL (verified owner) – August 13, 2019

This course goes in depth with what is required for argumentative writing.
Rated 5 out of 5

Bruce – MIAMI EAST LOCAL (verified owner) – October 9, 2019

I really enjoyed some of the strategies for developing argumentative writing. I liked how this course gave specific examples that are easy to use and implement in the classroom.
Rated 5 out of 5

Maria – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – October 16, 2019

I enjoyed how straight and to the point it was.
Rated 5 out of 5

Elizabeth – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – October 25, 2019

very interesting
Rated 5 out of 5

MICHELLE – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) – November 30, 2019

I loved this course. Dr. McKnight is engaging, and her lesson ideas are great! I will definitely implement as I prepare for my argumentative unit this spring.
Rated 5 out of 5

Rafael – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – December 19, 2019

Somewhat useful.
Rated 5 out of 5

Nate – BELLBROOK-SUGARCREEK LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (verified owner) – December 31, 2019

Great! Easy way to refine your understanding of Argumentative pieces.
Rated 5 out of 5

Lindsay – HALLETTSVILLE ISD (verified owner) – January 9, 2020

great