RCI-16561 · Argumentative Writing

Argumentative Writing — Adult Starter Skill Builder · Self-Paced

Develop balanced, evidence-based arguments that address alternative viewpoints. This version is designed for 18+ at starter level through independent digital learning.

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What you should be able to do

  • Develop secure thesis with highly supported practice.
  • Develop increasingly independent evidence with highly supported practice.
  • Develop applied counterargument with highly supported practice.
  • Develop confident reasoning with highly supported practice.
  • Apply Argumentative Writing skills through structured practice appropriate to 18+.
  • Reflect on progress, explain strategies used and identify a clear next step.

Course journey

Unit 1 · Take a PositionFocus: thesis

Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to 18+.

Unit 2 · Build the CaseFocus: evidence

Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to 18+.

Unit 3 · Address the Other SideFocus: counterargument

Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to 18+.

Unit 4 · Reach a Reasoned ConclusionFocus: reasoning

Learn, practise, apply and reflect through activities adapted to 18+.

How learning is evidenced

Practice evidence

Short activities, reading responses, writing tasks, discussion or applied practice depending on the pathway.

Completion task

A final age- and level-appropriate task demonstrating the key course outcomes. Successful completion can generate an RCI certificate of completion; it is not presented as a regulated qualification.

Who this pathway is for

This pathway is designed for Adult learners (18+) who want to develop thesis, evidence, counterargument, reasoning at Starter level.

Progression

After completion, learners can move into a higher-level pathway within Argumentative Writing, apply the skill in another literacy domain, join a Reading Ambassador pathway, or continue through the Reading Passport and Literacy App.

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