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Art of Thinking

September 6, 2024

Information Literacy
Module 2: Evidence
Extended LSAE

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Evidence

LO:SWBAT explain relevance and distinguish between

relevant and irrelevant information in supporting a
statement or claim

IL 4.2B Explain relevance and distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information in supporting a statement or claim

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Why is it important to explain relevance and
distinguish between relevant and irrelevant

information in supporting a statement or claim?

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Claim: Plants need sunlight to grow.

“Plants use sunlight to make
food.”

“Plants are green.”

Which of the following statements directly
support the claim?

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Relevant Information

The quality of being
closely connected
or appropriate to

the matter at

hand.

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Claim: Animals need food to survive.

“Food gives animals energy
to move and grow.”

“Some animals live in the
ocean.”

Which of the following statements does not
support the claim?

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Irrelevant Information

Not connected

with or not
relevant to
something.

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Claim: Recycling helps the environment.

“Recycling reduces the amount of
trash in landfills.”

“My favorite color is green.”

Identify the statements as irrelevant or relevant.
Explain your reasoning.

Relevant Information

Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay

Irrelevant Information

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Which parts of the statement are

relevant and irrelevant to the

topic?

Instagram provides editing tools and photo
album features for sharing pictures, while
TikTok offers viral challenges.

Claim

Topic: Sharing pictures on Instagram.

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Which parts of the statement are

relevant and irrelevant to the

topic?

The movie Life of Pets features funny animal
characters and a heartwarming story, and
many people are adopting a new pet.

Claim

Topic: Features and Popularity of Life of Pets

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Which parts of the statement are

relevant and irrelevant to the

topic?

Fortnite includes battle modes and creative
building features, and it is popular among
players due to its colorful characters.

Claim

Topic: Features and popularity of Fortnite.

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How do we write a short -constructed response?

Restate the Prompt

Answer the question

Cite text evidence or
relevant information
Explain the text
evidence

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Look-fors in SCR responses:

❏ A complete response will provide one of the

possible responses.

❏ Evidence is accurately used to support the

response.

❏ The response and the evidence to support it

are based on information from the lesson.

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SCR

Why is it important to explain relevance and
distinguish between relevant and irrelevant

information in supporting a statement or claim?

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