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Wolfe, Joanna – College Composition and Communication, 2010
Contemporary argument increasingly relies on quantitative information and reasoning, yet our profession neglects to view these means of persuasion as central to rhetorical arts. Such omission ironically serves to privilege quantitative arguments as above "mere rhetoric." Changes are needed to our textbooks, writing assignments, and instructor…
Descriptors: Writing Assignments, Rhetoric, Student Attitudes, Textbooks
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McNeill, Katherine L. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2011
Science includes more than just concepts and facts, but also encompasses scientific ways of thinking and reasoning. Students' cultural and linguistic backgrounds influence the knowledge they bring to the classroom, which impacts their degree of comfort with scientific practices. Consequently, the goal of this study was to investigate 5th grade…
Descriptors: Evidence, Video Technology, Persuasive Discourse, Grade 5