Critical thinking strategy

​Forming opinions based on a text

​Readers can use information in a text to make inferences and then form their own opinions based on what they have read. When you form an opinion, you can use separate details as clues or evidence to support a conclusion.

​For example, you can interpretative Reading 1 to from the opinion that the world is now better prepared for disasters that could affect the world's supply of seeds.

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Convince means ...

• to find out how people feel about something and reasons for their feelings.

• to persuade someone to believe that smith is true or to do something.

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According to the video, your opinion will be more convincing if you...

• support it with information from a text

• feel very passionately about the topic

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To make your opinion stronger, it is best to support it with information from...

• people you don't know

• friends and family

• trusted sources

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According to the video, what kinds of information best supports your opinion?

• other people's opinions

• inferences you make

• facts and data

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How can you use the information, details, and ideas you find in reading?

• to from opinion and make inferences

• to form opinions

• to make inferences

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Which opinions is more convincing?

Answer each following question with your opinion. Provide specific evidence from the reading to support your opinion.

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Explane

Open Ended

Why does Hedfield call the International Space Station "the world's spaceship"?

Open Ended

Is it important for astronauts have to master so many skills?

Open Ended

Do you think space explorers will travel to Mars? Why and why not?

Open Ended

Open Ended

Why do countries trade with each other?

Open Ended

How do countries make money through international trade?

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How do countries make money through international trade?