Argumentative-Claim and Evidence 4/4/22

Argumentative-Claim and Evidence 4/4/22

By Rolandra Lyons

Warm-Up- Read paragraph 6 & 7. Find out the main idea (claim) to answer the question.

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Multiple Choice

The examples in paragraph 6 and 7 reinforce the author's point that education--

• A. provides an opportunity to make parents proud

• B.should not be determined by gender

• C. provides a means for achieving goals

• D. is less important than protecting cultural traditions

Claim is an author's argument and opinion on their topic. It is also seen as the main idea of a non-fiction text.

​​STAAR TIP:

Begin predicting the main idea through the title​

Open Ended

Energy for Our Future helps the reader predict .....

fill in your best prediction!

Multiple Choice

What is the aclaim in paragraph 1? YOU SHOULD HAVE HIGHLIGHTED

• Support development of more wind energy plants in Texas.

• Wind energy plants produce more than twelve percent of our state's electricity.

• Wind energy is our future.

• There are various benefits to developing more wind farms in Texas.

READ paragraphs 2-4 to find the supporting details (evidence) that supports the claim about wind farms in Texas.

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​Evidence

Multiple Choice

Which sentence from the article best supports the author's argument that wind energy is good for the economy?

• F. Texas leads the nation in wind energy production.

• G. Wind energy is also a renewable resource, which is a natural resource that can be replaced over time.

• H. People will be needed to build the equipment, to install and maintain it, and to run the power plants.

• J. I believe that we need to make an investment in our state's future by developing more of these clean, green wind energy plants.

Main purpose is to show a trend or belief people agree to out of popularity.

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Jump on the bandwagon!

Multiple Choice

Which sentence from the article demonstrates the logical fallacy of bandwagon appeal?

• A. One wind farm in Texas generates enough energy to power 265,000 homes!

• B. We all recognize that these harmful fossil fuels are the greatest source of environmental pollution.

• C. Wind energy is also a renewable resource, which is a natural resource that can be replaced over time.

• D. Farmers and ranchers can still use their land for agricultural purposes, but they can earn additional money by allowing the wind fans to be built on their property.

Q36 from Benchmark 36% correct​

36. In paragraphs 7 and 8, what is the most likely reason the author contrasts food forests with community gardens?

A. To reveal problems caused by the amount of time it takes for community gardens to produce crops

B. To give reasons why food forests include more perennials than community gardens

C. To note objections to charging residents for use of plots in community gardens

D. To highlight distinctions in costs, labor, and plants between food forests and community gardens​

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Multiple Choice

How does the author organize paragraph 2 through 4?

Go back to the text and focus on what the author is mainly doing in those paragraphs.

• A. By listing the reasons why wind farms are good for the Texas economy.

• B. By comparing the benefits of renewable versus nonrenewable resources.

• C. By stating reasons why fossil fuels are more harmful than wind energy.

• D. By identifying reasons why Texas should build more wind farms.

Multiple Choice

DOL Question

Which statement is most strongly supported by the author's argument?

• F. Texas should use wind energy as its only energy resource.

• G.Wind farms are good for the enviornment.

• H. Wind farms are expensive, but the costs are worth it.

• J.Fossil fuels are very expensive.