LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 3

The learner will create and sustain arguments based on readings, research, observations and personal experiences.

Objective 3.01
Understand argumentative structure by:
  • identifying the strengths of argumentative stratagies and techniques.
  • recognizing common argumentative weaknesses such as logical fallacies, the misuse of classical appeals, and inadequate support.
Find related resources
Objective 3.02
Create and sustain a response by:
  • evaluating print and electronic research materials to determine effectiveness and validity.
  • producing expository and argumentative compositions that introduce, defend, qualify or refute a complex central idea.
  • develop compositions with appropriate, specific evidence and cogent explanations.
Find related resources