Description

Henry Ward shares a linguistic–rhetorical approach to building higher-order literacy skills in science.

Resource production
To make your own resources, please go to the ChatGPT School Scientific Article Resource Producer:
https://chatgpt.com/g/g-67fe1a6947208191a3059826001533b3-school-scientific-article-resource-producer.
Be careful: the model makes mistakes and will produce generic activities that do not always target the language you want your students to think about. Always double-check before use in the classroom. The worksheet is particularly prone to wandering away from focusing on the verbs.

References
Dwyer, C. P. ( 2017) Critical Thinking: Conceptual Perspectives and Practical Guidelines. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Education Endowment Foundation (2021) Improving Secondary Science: Guidance Report.
https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-evidence/guidance-reports/science-ks3-ks4

Hand, B., Norton-Meier, L. A., Gunel, M. and Akkus, R. (2016) Aligning teaching to learning: a 3-year study examining the embedding of language and argumentation into elementary science classrooms. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 14(5), 847–863.

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