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Research-Driven Transformation

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Support Argumentative Writing and Classroom Debate with Organizers

Creating and responding to cogent arguments requires that students take a position and that they understand the limitations of their own perspective.

Anticipation Guide

This prereading guide is designed to generate interest in an upcoming lesson and force students to find textual support for information. The anticipation guide activates background knowledge, challenges preconceived notions, and gives students a clear purpose for reading.

Elements of Nonfiction Scavenger Hunt

The Elements of Nonfiction Scavenger Hunt guides students as they review text and discover a purpose for reading. This strategy helps provide a foundation for teaching students what "good readers do" and can be applied to more complex texts across disciplines.