3.8 Taking Arguments Up a Notch

CONNECTION

TEACHING POINT Today I want to teach you that writers think about how to best capture the information they need, and then they dive into the research, taking notes in the way that best suits them and best sets them up to think a lot and write a lot.

TEACHING What are some systems you’ve used to keep track of text evidence and to develop your thinking that have worked for you in the past?

Systems Argument Writers Use to Collect Research and Develop Thinking Make folders for different reasons and fill the folders with evidence Make booklets—only writing on one side of pages so they can be scissored apart Use our notebooks, with pages labeled in different ways And post-its! Use note cards to record evidence (and maybe use them with file folders) Collect research using note-taking apps on laptops or iPads