The document provides guidance for teaching students argumentation skills through structured debates and writing assignments. It outlines an 8-step protocol for students to follow to engage in argument talks, including selecting a position, making arguments to opponents, providing feedback, and rebutting opposing arguments. It then describes two examples where middle school students used these skills to debate topics like whether zoos are good for animals and whether the narrator of "The Tell-Tale Heart" was guilty of murder or insanity.