Routine Argument Writing
Successful writers of argument have a storehouse of experience reading and analyzing arguments, proposing claims, selecting and organizing evidence, and planning for logical reasoning. In classrooms, students at all grade levels build this experience through regular, and often informal, practices. These practices build capacity and stamina for writing arguments. Given that students of all ages enjoy argument, these teaching practices also engage students in lively, engaged conversations about issues that matter to them. Routine argument writing is a foundation for both elementary and secondary students.
Successful writers of argument have a storehouse of experience reading and analyzing arguments, proposing claims, selecting and organizing evidence, and planning for logical reasoning. In classrooms, students at all grade levels build this experience through regular, and often informal, practices. These practices build capacity and stamina for writing arguments. Given that students of all ages enjoy argument, these teaching practices also engage students in lively, engaged conversations about issues that matter to them. Routine argument writing is a foundation for both elementary and secondary students.
These resources present an overview of routine argument writing and its role in creating and maintaining a classroom culture for making academic arguments.
The resources on this page provide prompts for inviting students to respond to a range of texts as part of routine argument writing, including videos, images, and single texts.
The resources on this page provide ideas for 1-3 day Routine Argument Writing Lessons. These lessons can be adapted for any classroom context.