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Direct linkFelton, Mark; Crowell, Amanda; Liu, Tina – Written Communication, 2015
Research has shown that novice writers tend to ignore opposing viewpoints when framing and developing arguments in writing, a phenomenon commonly referred to as my-side bias. In the present article, we contrast two forms of argumentative discourse conditions (arguing to persuade and arguing to reach consensus) and examine their differential…
Descriptors: Beginning Writing, Persuasive Discourse, Novices, Bias
