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Argumentative writing is described as a sort of writing by which the writer suggests his opinions on a particular topic and proposes necessary data for argument. The writer gives reasons to refute counter arguments and reach a conclusion. The aim of this study is to analyze the effect of teaching argumentative writing on teacher candidates’ argumentative writing skills. The study was designed regarding single group pretest-posttest model and is a weak experimental study. The participant group consists of 63 undergraduate students who study at Abant Izzet Baysal University, Faculty of Education. For the study, participants were provided a 6 week argumentative writing education. Data were collected with argumentative writing rubric developed by the researcher. As a result of the study, it was found out that teaching of argumentative writing has positively influenced teacher candidates’ argumentative writing skills. Following the argumentative writing education, it was seen that participants got higher scores in both argumentative writing basic and secondary elements. This was found as statistically significant.

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