The Power of Argument!

Read this short article from "MiddleWeb" that gives an overview of the importance of argumentative conversation and writing in our classrooms. The authors of "They Say / I Say" contend that "argument strategies allow students to 'stretch what they believe by putting it up against beliefs that differ, sometimes radically, from their own. In an increasingly diverse global society, this ability to engage with the ideas of others is especially crucial to democratic citizenship.”