MODULE 3: TEACHING ESSAY WRITING AND ARGUMENTATION - Module 3 - Getting Started

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Module 3: Teaching Essay Writing and Argumentation guides learners through the core skills needed for composing effective argumentative essays. The module focuses on course objective 3 by explaining principles of argumentative writing, including strategies for developing topics and content, the structure and types of argumentative texts, and how to apply key concepts in an argument activity. The module provides an overview, time-based to-do list, reading and video activities, optional classroom discussion and teaching journal tasks, and an assessment through a module quiz.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryPresentations

FormatPDF

Pages33

Reading Time12 min

AccessFree to download

Module 3: Getting Started

Overview

Objective

To-Do List

Module 3: Basics of Essay Writing

Purpose and Audience

Structure

Content

Writing an Effective University Application Essay

Argumentative Writing

What is an Academic Argument?

Types of Arguments, Part 1

Types of Arguments, Part 2

Optional Discussion: Argumentation in My Classroom

Review

Module 3 Quiz

Optional Teaching Journal: Argument Map Model

Summary

MODULE 3: DOWNLOADABLE PACKET Table of Contents MODULE 3: DOWNLOADABLE PACKET .......................................................................................................... 1 MODULE 3: TEACHING ESSAY WRITING AND ARGUMENTATION .................................................................. 2 Module 3: Getting Started............................................................................................................................. 2 Overview and To-Do List ........................................................................................................................... 2 Module 3: Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 3 Module 3: Basics of Essay Writing ................................................................................................................. 4 Module 3: Purpose and Audience ............................................................................................................. 5 Module 3: Structure .................................................................................................................................. 7 Module 3: Content .................................................................................................................................... 9 Module 3: Writing an Effective University Application Essay .................................................................. 11 Module 3: Argumentative Writing............................................................................................................... 13 Module 3: What is an Academic Argument?........................................................................................... 13 Module 3: Types of Arguments, Part 1.................................................................................................... 21 Module 3: Types of Arguments, Part 2.................................................................................................... 24 Module 3: OPTIONAL Discussion: Argumentation in My Classroom ....................................................... 26 Module 3: Review........................................................................................................................................ 28 Module 3: Quiz........................................................................................................................................ 28 Module 3: OPTIONAL Teaching Journal: Argument Map Model ............................................................. 28 Module 3: Summary................................................................................................................................ 31 Module 3 Check ...................................................................................................................................... 33 © 2023 by Iowa State University. Developing and Teaching Academic Writing Module 3Downloadable Packet forthe Online Professional English Network (OPEN), sponsored by the U.S.Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. government and administered by FHI 360.This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License, except where noted. Toview acopy of this license, visithttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 1 # MODULE 3: TEACHING ESSAY WRITING ANDARGUMENTATION Module 3: Getting Started OVERVIEW AND TO- DO LIST ## Overview Let's work on Module 3: Teaching Essay Writing and Argumentation ## Objective This module targets Course Objective 3: Understand the principles of composing argumentativewriting. By the end of the module, you will be able to accomplish the following Module Objectives: • 3.1. Learn strategies for helping writers develop topics and content • 3.2. Describe the structure and types of argumentative texts • 3.3. Apply key concepts to create an argument activity mode ## To-D

FAQs

What is the main objective of Module 3?

Module 3 targets Course Objective 3 by helping learners understand the principles of composing argumentative writing and achieve the listed module objectives for topic development, text structure, and applying key concepts.

How is the module content organized for learners?

It begins with an overview and to-do list, then moves through basics of essay writing, including purpose, audience, structure, and content, followed by argumentative writing concepts and related activities.

What learning activities are included besides reading?

The module includes video lessons, optional discussion tasks in a classroom setting, an optional teaching journal using an argument map model, and a summary video.

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