Argument Writing as a Supplemental Literacy Intervention for At-Risk Youth: Using Design Based Research to Develop a Knowledge Building Literacy Course

This book details the development and initial evaluation of a supplemental literacy course intended to support at-risk high school students in the US. It combines argument writing and knowledge building literacy routines to support academic literacy development, emphasizing knowledge building as key to effective writing development. Chapters trace the development and implementation of course literacy routines designed using DBR and use whole-class and individual case studies to demonstrate how informational reading, discussion, and argument writing become an activity system to support literacy development.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 170 pages
Publication date: 25 September 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive volume delves into the development and initial evaluation of a groundbreaking supplemental literacy course designed to empower at-risk high school students in the United States. Through the lens of design-based research (DBR), the course seamlessly blends argument writing and knowledge-building literacy routines to foster academic literacy development. Recognizing the critical need for US students to excel in academic literacy standards that emphasize explanatory and argumentative writing, the text places paramount emphasis on knowledge building as the cornerstone of effective writing development.

Chapters unfold the evolution and implementation of course literacy routines meticulously crafted through DBR, showcasing how informational reading, engaging discussions, and robust argument writing converge into an activity system that nurtures literacy growth. The text offers valuable insights into literacy course design, as well as the utilization of knowledge building analysis and DBR in research endeavors.

This text is a treasure trove for researchers, academics, and educators in higher education with a deep interest in academic literacy education, writing and composition, and secondary education, broadly speaking. Those with a particular fascination in methodologies related to classroom teaching and learning, as well as argumentation and argument writing, will find immense value in this book.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367747077