Internet sources are available to aid in teaching students the principles of argumentation . Up to now, I have opted to use a non-Internet computer resource to assist my students in understanding and producing argumentative essays. Students read the Letter and work through guided study questions dealing with its content. Every paragraph of the Letter is annotated for logos, pathos, ethos, style and structure, and audience. The program also contains Hyperlinks to a library of documents, photos, audio and video clips on the Civil Rights Movement.
Students complete five assignments using the stack.
The first two are designed to teach the students to navigate through the stack, looking for answers to questions about the Civil Rights Movement. The third assignment requires students to show their understanding of the argumentation annotations made about the Letter. The fourth assignment extends students' analysis to a speech by John F. Kennedy on civil rights, and the fifth assignment requires students to write an argumentative text in the form of a letter to the editor . These essays undergo peer review , are revised and submitted. Each provide an opportunity for students to read, write and discuss within a content area.