Argumentative Writing

Our Argumentative Writing Workshop teaches students how to use writing as a tool for civic leadership by developing reasoned articles.

Sample Day Schedule

9:30 am — Registration and Breakfast
10:00 am — Introduction + Icebreakers
10:30 am — Conversation on Writings Role in Society
11:00 am — What Makes Strong Social Change Writing?
11:30 am — Introduction to Persuasion + Argumentation
12:30 pm – Lunch
1:00 pm — Brainstorming Topics
1:30 pm — Writing an Outline
2:00 pm — Thesis Statements
2:30 pm — Counterarguments
3:00 pm — Writing Your Article/Sharing
4:00 pm — Final Questions and Certificates

Details

Length
We run workshops that range from 1-hour to multi-day workshops. Our writing workshop is best suited for a day-long workshop or longer.

Cost
We aim to keep our workshops accessible, so we can work within most budgets. We also allocate a portion of our budget for covering expenses for external workshops for some nonprofits and schools each year.

Number of Students
We offer workshops for anywhere from 5-100 students!

Location

We can do workshops at your location, at our offices in Boston and New York, or remotely through Zoom/Skype.

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