Writing argumentative responses to quotes have worked REALLY well in my classes.
First– I teach students how to qualify an argument.
Next–I have students defend, challenge, or qualify a quote.
After that–students are expected to defend, challenge or qualify a set of quotes on a given topic.
Here are the exact activities I use. I am still developing these resources, so stay tuned. Just thought I’d share.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Fi6uDVh_xTKS3dfTPjtCFjEXn0KI-PRcrcTCQxux2ho/edit?usp=sharing