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Discovering argument: linking literacy, citizenship education, and persuasive advocacy
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Brett, P and Thomas, D, Discovering argument: linking literacy, citizenship education, and persuasive advocacy, Journal of Social Science Education, 13, (4) pp. 61-72. ISSN 1618-5293 (2014) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2014 JSSE
DOI: doi:10.2390/jsse-v13-i4-1350
Abstract
This paper explores persuasive writing and what more might be done to help equip young people with the written
literacy tools to be effective participants in civic activism. Firstly, we argue from an Australian (and Tasmanian) context
that there may be merit in teachers and students re-visiting some of the advice from classical rhetoric around the
discovery of arguments. Secondly, we analyse challenges that 14 year old students face in responding to Australia’s
national literacy tests which include a persuasive writing task – and exemplify this section with evidence drawn from a
data source of outstanding student responses. We conclude by critically reviewing and augmenting the literacy
strategies suggested in a representative citizenship education teaching text, and suggest a tentative stepped model
for supporting high quality persuasive writing in the context of active citizenship and democratic engagement.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | Persuasive writing; civics and citizenship education; literacy |
Research Division: | Education |
Research Group: | Curriculum and pedagogy |
Research Field: | Humanities and social sciences curriculum and pedagogy (excl. economics, business and management) |
Objective Division: | Education and Training |
Objective Group: | Teaching and curriculum |
Objective Field: | Teaching and curriculum not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Brett, P (Dr Peter Brett) |
UTAS Author: | Thomas, D (Dr Damon Thomas) |
ID Code: | 97310 |
Year Published: | 2014 |
Deposited By: | Education |
Deposited On: | 2014-12-10 |
Last Modified: | 2015-05-20 |
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