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Direct linkRojas-Drummond, Sylvia; Zapata, Margarita Peon – Language and Education, 2004
The study analyses the effects of training primary school children in the use of a linguistic tool called "Exploratory Talk" (ET) on their capacity for argumentation. ET allows for reasoned confrontation and negotiation of points of view, making the reasoning visible in the talk. Eighty-eight Mexican children from the 5th and 6th grades…
Descriptors: Persuasive Discourse, Mexicans, Thinking Skills, Grade 5
