Toulmin Argument Dialogue

Ashley Baustert

Ms. Keaton

Eng 112-12

16 April 2013
Scene: I was going to San Antonio, Texas to see family when I got on the airplane and I overheard some people talking about creativity in schools and if we should keep it or focus more on core classes.

Meredith: Is you seat number 20D?

Marge: Yes I am. Are you seat number 20F?

Meredith: Yes I am. How are you this fine afternoon?

Marge: I am just fine! How are you today?

Meredith: I am good ready to be in San Antonio.

Marge: Is this your home?

Meredith: Yes, I have lived here my whole life. What about yourself?

Marge: I just moved there and love it.

Meredith: That’s good. What do you do for a living?

Marge: I am a school teacher!

Meredith: That’s really cool. There is a lot of debate on if we should keep related arts and creativity in schools or take it out. Do you think that creativity in schools should stay or be taken out?

Marge: I believe that creativity in schools is a big thing in today’s world. "Teachers who understand that creativity combines both originality and task appropriateness," Beghetto and Kaufman write, "are in a better position to integrate student creativity into the everyday curriculum in ways that complements, rather than compete with, academic learning."

Meredith: I agree with you I think that creativity should stay in schools to help the students learn a little better.

Marge: Yes, I think so also.

Susan: I overheard y’all talking about creativity in schools and if it should stay or be taken out of schools. I think that creativity in schools is a good thing because individuals use their abilities and skills to learn and solve problems.

Marge: Yes I think that having the individuals use creativity to learn and solve problems is great, but do you think this will help if we take related arts out that are mostly where the students get their creativity.

Susan: I think that having related arts in schools is great because it gives the students a break from learning Math, English, Social Studies, and Science.

Kayla: Sorry I just cannot help but over listen to this because I just got done student teaching and cannot help but disagree with that last statement. I was at a small school and they were taking out related arts and focusing more on the core classes. I think that related arts is taking up too much time and not letting the students learn what they are in school to learn.

Meredith: You are wrong creativity needs to be in schools because the students need a break from learning especially the younger ones. If it is not in related arts it needs to be added into the core classes.

Kayla: I think that would be a good idea but how would they do that in the core classes.

Amy: Sorry I was listening to what everyone was saying and could there not be a way to keep creativity in schools even if they do take related arts out. I think that if they take related arts are taken out there needs to be something in place of related arts in the core classes.

Ashley: The teachers could have some games like bingo, memory, or pass the ball (you do not talk tell you have the ball and whatever your right thumb lands on you tell the class why it is important) that would bring in the creativity to help the students learn and to give them a little break from just sitting there listening to the teacher talk.

Meredith: I think this is a great idea now we can hope the teachers will do this.

Marge: Yeah I think most will if they see creativity leaving the school.

Ashley: I think that creativity is needed and should not be taken out

Kayla: I just do not think that the teachers would like this idea. It is just too much work for the teacher to do.

Susan: I think that the teachers will just add it to the class everyday work.

Meredith: Susan I think that would work great.  

Amy: Yes I think creativity in needed in schools no matter what.

Marge: Yes I think this will be great!

Kayla: Well I do not think the teachers will.

Ashley: The teachers will see that the students are losing their creativity and need it somehow either in related arts or creativity in the core classes. Either one will work just fine. I think you just do not want to do the work to keep creativity in schools.

Amy: Maybe after related arts are taken out the teachers will see this is a problem and fix it. Hope y’all have a great time in Texas. It was nice meeting and talking to everyone.

Kayla: Well have a nice trip then.

Marge: Have a good trip guys.

Ashley: See y’all later bye

Meredith: Bye! Have a nice time here in Texas.

Susan: Bye Ashley I think this is great!