Module 11 Argumentation in texts

After reading the article, "Enhancing the Quality of Argumentation in School Science," by Osborne their were many important takeaways in this article. The article is based on research done in London about the significance of argumentative teaching. Teachers set up a set of materials and strategies to support argumentation in classrooms and analyzing how effective it was by recording videos and collecting data and the end of the teaching days. The biggest takeaway I learned from this article is that students needs guidance when coming up with a good argumentative text. Without a good argument you are unable to persuade your audience about your point of view. "Presenting good examples and facts," is also a big take in developing a good argument. Backing up your proposal or thesis is not significant without the facts to support it. Argumentative texts should never be opinionated. Although it's important to create your own view about the topic you are discussing you must have reliable resources and facts to back your thesis up. This requires a lot of work for students to be able to come up with a good resource.