Claim and Evidence

Open Ended

1. What is an argument you have made recently or you have heard made recently by a friend, family member, teacher, news reporter or politician?

What was the argument and what evidence, examples, explanations or reasoning was used to support or prove this argument?

Let's Practice Together

Listen to the following song "Mother Knows Best". Use the lyrics provided to follow along. Then we will identify the Mother's claim and evidence and write them on the graphic organizer provided.

Open Ended

What is the mother's claim?

Claim: Mother Knows Best

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Now that we know the claim, what eveidence does she provide?

Let's discuss.

Now It's Your Turn

You will listen to two songs "Flowers" by Miley Cyrus and "Treat You Better" by Shawn Mendez. I will play both videos for you. Then you will identify the singers claim and evidence and write them on the graphic organizer provided.

Match

Match the following.

• Mother Knows Best.

• One way or another soemthing will go wrong.

• You know why we keep you up in this tower? To keep you safe.

• Poison, Ivy, quicksand, snakes, the plaque and also large bugs.

• Skip the drama, Stay with Mama

Claim

Evidence

Reason

Evidence

Call to Action

• Claim

• Evidence

• Reason

• Evidence

• Call to Action

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