I'm wondering about the new vocabulary associated with the Common Core State Standards. I'm only getting little snippets for my colleagues, but nothing official at school, and nothing that helps me understand the difference. I think that the word claim has replaced the word thesis. What's the difference? If there is no difference, why is there now a different word?
Persuasive writing is now called argumentative writing. Why? All my students think they know what an argument is, and I would not call that persuasive. Also, do you think these new words will be replaced (again) in the next few years?
I'm interested in any information you all can share before I start my students on their first big writing assignment. Thanks!
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