Argument Arrangements

Introduction

• Point to the covered word card labeled Argue on the board.
• Invite student volunteers to guess the word.
• Uncover one letter at a time, alternating with guessing, until students guess the word.
• Challenge your students, asking them to think about what it means to argue. What might we see? What might we hear?
• Ask the students to discuss their thoughts with a partner.
• Repeat this process with the covered Argument word card, again inviting students to guess the word, followed by a discussion about the word argument.
• Explain to the students that similar to an argument, sometimes we write with the purpose of convincing others to change their mind or behavior.
• Tell the students that today they will be working on building a claim by stating advantages and disadvantages.