If you still think you can’t write an argumentative essay, think again. Remember the last time you convinced your roommate to get the pizza topping you like. Or that time you ranted on TikTok about ...

Dry. Proscriptive. Wordy. Jargony. Boring. Many words have been used to describe scientific writing, very few of which would excite a reader to take a closer look into the contents of a paper. With ...

While teaching argumentative writing to her college English class, Lauren John learns a thing or two herself. With the fall college semester in full swing online, students in my Zoom-based writing ...

An argument paper is one in which the author takes a specific stance on a topic and attempts to sway the reader. Argument papers are not always assigned as such and may include certain types of ...

Writing a great essay isn’t just about putting words on paper—it’s about understanding your topic, building a clear argument, ...

Mars Gen One: Argubot Academy is a slick iPad role-playing game that illustrates the purpose of making a solid, evidence-based argument. The game follows Zodiac Flynn through his first days in a ...

As a teaching tool, these arguments are often about students learning to support claims with evidence. Intro: Hook and thesis Point One: First claim & support Point Two: Second claim & support Point ...

The new “question-of-the-week” is: How do we teach ELLs formal language and how to write argument essays for the CCSS? Part One’s responses came from Tan Huynh, Vicky Giouroukakis, Maureen Connolly, ...

Persuasive writing is more than stating your opinion — it’s about engaging with others’ ideas, structuring your response, and using rhetorical appeals effectively. The 'They Say/I Say' approach helps ...

Twenty years ago, when I started my career as an ESL teacher in Houston, Texas, I remember the struggles of teaching persuasive writing to English learners. I had students who were bright, ...

The new question-of-the-week is: How can we use “writing frames” and “writing structures” without students feeling like they always have to do formulaic writing? Different contributors to this series ...