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MAY 15, 2023

A Sparring Partner in Forging an Argument A third use case for an AI chatbot is as a “naysayer” or “critic” — not necessarily a role that a university explicitly employs like tutors or editors. Oftentimes, when writing or describing or designing, it helps to hear feedback, especially when there is argumentation involved.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

That’s the argument of Kieran Egan, a Canadian philosopher and longtime professor at Simon Fraser University who passed away in 2022. The argument in Egan’s book is hard to summarize, but the thrust is that the way schools teach has become too disconnected from the way young people are wired to learn.

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JUNE 25, 2024

Some have countered Haidt’s arguments, however, by pointing out that while young people face growing mental health challenges, there is little scientific evidence that social media is causing those issues. And he has a strong reaction to Galinsky’s argument. “We We don't let kids smoke in school,” he points out.

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AUGUST 24, 2023

How does this argument hold up under scrutiny?” They’ll prod you to analyze different sides of an argument, push your boundaries, and consider viewpoints you might have dismissed at first glance. They’ll guide you in dissecting an essay to identify the central themes, arguments, and underlying messages.

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JUNE 14, 2023

We recently completed an evaluation of an AI-equipped platform through which middle school students could draft, submit and revise argumentative essays in response to pre-curated writing prompts. The AI is trying to fix the writing process and the format—fix what is already there, not trying to understand what they intended to say."

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JULY 24, 2023

As a case in point, Project Topeka featured an automated essay scoring tool that provided grades 6–8 students with individualized line-level feedback on argumentative essays responding to six different prompts. In essence, teachers sought a logical flow in the way students organized their arguments. Is the evidence reliable?

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MAY 18, 2023

We recommend you choose a narrow topic and explore free essay examples at StudyDriver.com where you’ll find valuable ideas and techniques for effectively developing your writing style and creating persuasive arguments. Talk about related arguments from your course and use another section to educate readers beyond the course.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Communication dynamics between educators in the realm of education, the art of constructive argumentative communication is crucial for the holistic development of students. It's not just about conveying information - it’s also about fostering a positive atmosphere conducive to growth and exploration.

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OCTOBER 11, 2023

When students learn to ask deep questions, analyze texts and construct evidence-based arguments, they are equipped with skills that reach far beyond a history classroom. Good history education empowers students to actively engage with the past they study, rather than being passive receivers of historical narratives.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Once done, go back to your highlights and comments and synthesize the whole thing into a concise summary that captures the main arguments of the work together with your own critical evaluation and reflection. You first start with a brief summary of the cited material in which you highlight key arguments and topics covered.

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APRIL 19, 2022

Louis, Maryville University, is embracing that argument in a big way by revamping its curriculum and even changing its business model to include options like a subscription model—with the goal of helping its students get good jobs after graduation. One college in St.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Read on… For more websites that teach civics for MS and HS, check out these: Argument Wars. Massachusetts earned a grade of A- (the highest grade earned by any state) and is listed as one of only five exemplar states. Civics games. How Laws are Made. Public Policy and the Executive and Legislative Branches Quiz. Public Policy Matching.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Now that schools are back open and pandemic relief funds are expiring , there’s a risk this gap will quickly widen unless policymakers take a fresh look at the nation’s connectivity. And it’s one that disproportionately affects students of color and those in underserved communities.

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MAY 23, 2024

Kaufer adds that novice writers often shift too early in the writing process into making fragments of ideas they put down into carefully crafted sentences, when they might just end up later deleting those sentences because the ideas may not fit into their final argument or essay. Kaufer is sympathetic to that argument.

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JULY 21, 2023

Here are popular online resources to teach about Civics and Government.

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MAY 15, 2022

As a sign of his fanaticism around helping people think critically, he wrote about how to help people better discern political arguments as voters and how we might improve the level of discourse in our country. They would email him essays with evidence to back up their arguments.

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APRIL 30, 2024

AI writing helpers’ real-time feedback on grammar, vocabulary, coherence, and argument structure is their crucial draw. These programs create essays and provide critical comments to help students improve their drafts. On-demand help is beneficial in educational settings where traditional support services are scarce or overloaded.

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JUNE 5, 2015

Very effective: Argument Wars. These are mostly for MS, a mixture of flashcards, games and simulations. Branches of Power. Civics Game Room. Civics games. Congress for Kids. Court Quest. C-Span –Congress at work in video. Elections—the Game. Electoral College—humourous video. Executive Command. How Laws are Made.

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MARCH 1, 2023

argument coherence) for teachers. AI as a grading assistant functioned as an “extra set of hands,” delegating basic grading (e.g., spelling, missing evidence) to a more efficient system and reserved holistic and thematic feedback (e.g.,

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FEBRUARY 22, 2022

He even takes the argument a step further when he complains that Twitter itself has become a kind of game for talking about current events and politics, rather than a genuine public sphere.

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DECEMBER 14, 2023

But critics allege that this argument is self-serving, and the 2020 Senate report listed Monarch School as having a higher than average chronic absentee rate , at 58.8 But critics allege that this argument is self-serving, and the 2020 Senate report listed Monarch School as having a higher than average chronic absentee rate , at 58.8

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Supporting Student Argumentation – Understanding Structure and Language of Argumentation. Supporting Student Argumentation – Helping Students Evaluate Evidence in Arguments. Supporting Student Argumentation – Fostering the Language of Argumentation. Supporting Argumentation [link].

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APRIL 18, 2023

That’s the argument made by Timothy Law Snyder, president of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, who has been writing and speaking about the issue in recent months.

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MAY 2, 2024

The argument against AI-powered tools remains the same: any content produced by artificial intelligence can be viewed as plagiarism. This is the same concern that has been posed about essay writing services and the people who use them.

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MARCH 3, 2022

The argument for Python is multiple. I am finding the arguments for Python more convincing than I expected. The second was that while there is a slight edge in universities using Python over Java for CS1, Java and C++ are FAR more widely used in CS2 courses. After lunch, It Seemed Like a Good Idea At The Time (COVID-19 Edition).

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MARCH 26, 2024

Both educators hope that teaching critical thinking and how to analyze historical events will shift the conversation away from culture war arguments about whether and how to teach controversial topics. “By

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MAY 20, 2024

But McCoy’s argument for classical learning also includes a “practical case,” which points to these institutions providing better outcomes for racial minority students who live in cities, a kind of subtle equity argument. McCoy says he prizes them primarily for instilling moral and civic virtues in students.

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AUGUST 1, 2023

The civil rights folks liked the idea that legacy preferences were there to the extent that they could make an argument that, ‘Listen, there are all sorts of preferences in college admissions,’ and so race should be allowed as one of those factors.” But even that financial argument is not well-founded, argues Kahlenberg.

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MAY 16, 2023

Besides, the paper outline will guarantee that your text follows a logical structure, includes well-supported arguments, and is easy to read. This will further help you frame your thesis statement and ensure that you include all the required information. Hence, it should be informative, concise, and engaging.

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

In that period specifically, I rarely have to break up an argument or redirect a student. Since giving my students space to decide how to use that free period, I have watched them respect the classroom agreements much more readily. It has been weeks since I gave that free period, and I see such a high level of buy-in.

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JUNE 2, 2023

These artificial assistants, the argument goes, will be able to automate tasks, freeing up teacher time for interacting with students, while also providing instant feedback for students like a tireless (free-to-use) tutor. In this case, it is also to mollify concerns that AI will lead to less autonomy and less respect for teachers.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2022

What's the argument for you doing this? I made an argument a long, long time ago … that in fact, one of the problems with edtech is that educators had no say in what was happening. On the takedown side, I know that there's a lot of talk about trying to streamline the process [while still following copyright law.]

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

Critics also challenged the arguments and data used by the district to justify the policy. It shows that a common argument against detracking that it hurts students by holding them back from higher level math courses is wrong, Iwasaki says. This year San Francisco unraveled its nearly 10-year experiment.

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MAY 28, 2024

Using data points that limit subjective factors — such as teacher impression or parental advocacy — when deciding whether a student is prepared for algebra lowers the likelihood that a student will be put into algebra too soon or too late, according to this argument.

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DECEMBER 20, 2022

When you hear your dad's advice that you should finish now, what is your argument back? So my quick argument will always be that there's always another way. What would you say to that argument? But it's kind of awesome to see him finding ways to make money that matches his passion. Now it is a completely different day and age.

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APRIL 18, 2023

Comparison of Two Forms of Essays I won't include the full essays, but next, she wanted to help students understand the difference between a persuasive essay and an argumentative essay that used text support. Generate an Argumentative essay for Fahrenheit 451 in MLA format using textual support that is 300 words long.

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JUNE 7, 2017

They tie arguments to class reading, general knowledge as well as evidence from research. As they work, students “…construct viable arguments and critique reasoning of others…” More specifically (Common Core Appendix C): introduce claim. provide a concluding statement that follows from argument presented. Service Learning.

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