Argument, Informative & Research Writing
Aligned to W.11-12.1 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
What this lesson teaches
College-ready writing produces thorough, audience-aware arguments and informative texts built on sustained research. You synthesize multiple authoritative sources, integrate them selectively to keep your flow, and cite everything to avoid plagiarism.
Worked example
In a research argument on privacy laws, you anticipate the reader's objections, weave in a court ruling and a data study, and cite both, keeping your own analysis driving the essay.
Practice questions
- Anticipate a reader's objection and address it in an argument.
- Integrate two cited sources without breaking your essay's flow.
- Plan and outline a research-based argument essay.
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Escritura argumentativa, informativa e investigación
La escritura a nivel universitario produce argumentos e textos informativos completos, dirigidos a un público específico y basados en una investigación sólida. Se sintetizan múltiples fuentes confiables, se integran de forma selectiva para mantener el hilo del texto y se citan todas para evitar el plagio.
Ejemplo: En un ensayo de investigación sobre leyes de privacidad, anticipas las objeciones del lector, incorporas un fallo judicial y un estudio de datos, citas ambos y mantienes tu propio análisis como motor del ensayo.
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