Argumentation is clearly relevant in education: it's one of the top types of assignments submitted to Turnitin. The ability to argue a point logically also arms students with the ability to think critically and logically and--hopefully--use those skills to question what they digest online and elsewhere. 

Anticipation guides are a simple exercise that can be used as a warm-up/bellringer, turn and talk, or full class discussion; this anticipation guide has statements to start the conversation and re/introduce vocabulary related to argumentation.

Its value is multi-faceted: it also allows educators to observe how students approach supporting various statements on this topic. This exercise encourages critical thinking and is not intended to create a right/wrong mindset. Instead, many of the statements are designed to promote the understanding that most statements do not fall along a binary, but instead contain nuances. From here, educators can begin making plans to further students' understanding of how to state a claim and support it with logical, credible facts. 

Shared here in worksheet format, educators can share these statements ahead of time for use in class with this presentation, which contains all of the same statements, along with more ideas for implementation.

Find these and many other resources to support your instruction in the Argumentation with Integrity instructional resource pack.