Teaching Students to Write: Arguing Against the Overuse of Argument

Abstract

This personal editorial written by two education professors considers the Common Core State Standards and argues against the overuse of argument in the teaching of writing.

Key words::

• common core
• writing

Additional information

Notes on contributors

Régine Randall

Régine Randall is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Special Education and Reading, and the Coordinator of the Graduate Reading Program at Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven. Email: [email protected]

Mia Lynn Mercurio

Mia Lynn Mercurio is an Associate Professor in the Department of Special Education and Reading, and the Coordinator of the Special Education Cross Endorsement Program at Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven. Email: [email protected]