Argumentative Writing Bell Ringers Bundle - Claim, Evidence, Counterclaim

Students practice with argumentative writing with these bell-ringer handouts that require them to consider evidence for claims, brainstorm counterarguments, and provide possible refutation. Each handout starts with an engaging topic for adolescents, including some of the following:

• cameras for video classes
• vaping
• distracted driving
• electronics in class
• the high school dropout age
• cyber bullying
• college entrance exam requirements
• learning to code
• drug testing student athletes
• recycling in schools
• lowering the voting age
• banning pit bulls
• requiring preschool
• paying college football players
• forgiving student loan debt
• banning promprosals
• bringing pets to work
• regulating drones
• vaccinating children
• requiring chores
• regulating artificial intelligence

This bundle includes 10 bonus prompts so there are 90 topics in total (avoiding commonplace topics such as abortion and gun control) and a blank template that allows the teacher or students to write their own claims. If you give one topic per day, these could last you for 20 school weeks!

Instructions for using the bell-ringers and a sample key for one topic are provided in the resource. Furthermore, several suggestions are provided for using these handouts as other activities, including preparation for standardized assessment.

Need more activities and lessons for teaching argument and rhetoric? Click the links below:

Argument Research Essay

Revision Task Cards for Argumentative Writing

Rhetorical Analysis Writing Prompts

Paired Passage: Civil Disobedience and The Great Debaters

Argument Writing: Book Rationale

Rhetorical Analysis for "On Women's Rights"

Rhetorical Appeals Trashketball Review Game

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