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Below is a list of all the lessons on the Little Red Schoolhouse Site.

Acknowledgment and Response

Acknowledge and Engage with Alternatives
Academic Writing Acknowledges and Responds to Established Perspectives
Acknowledge and Respond to Readers' Objections
Where to Acknowledge and Respond
Acknowledge and Respond to The Range of Solutions to Your Problem

Argument

The Basic Principle
Introduction to Argument

Claims

Build Your Argument around a Significant Claim
Make a Claim That Is Contestable and Supportable
Make a Claim That Resolves a Problem Your Readers Care About
Contestable and Supportable Claims
Make a Claim that is Thematically Explicit and Complex
Use Destabilizing Moments to Build Claims

Evidence

Cite Your Sources
What Counts as Evidence
Distinguish between Reasons and Evidence
Explain Your Evidence
Literary Evidence Needs to be Explained

problem frames

State the Consequences of a Conceptual Problem by Answering “So What?”
Introduction to Problem Frames
Present Your Problem and Solution Using the Elements of a Problem Frame
Problem-Solving Arguments Persuade Readers to Act or Think Differently
Use Destabilizing Moments to Build Claims

Reasons

Reasons should not report evidence or summarize the text
At least some of your reasons should be contestable

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