What is a claim?

• A statement of fact that could be argued and proven with evidence

• The analysis explaining the meaning of the evidence

• Quotations from a source

What is evidence?

• A sentence that grabs your readers attention

• Quotations and facts from a source

• A statement used to support main argument

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What is analysis?

• A statement used to support main argument

• Explanation of the meaning of evidence

• A sentence that grabs your readers attention

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

What does credible mean?

• Reliable

• Tursted

• Accurate

• All the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Credible or Not Credible? Wikipedia

• Credible

• Not Credible

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Credible or Not Credible? A blog post

• Credible

• Not Credible

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Credible or Not Credible? Websites that end in .gov, .org, .edu

• Credible

• Not Credible

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

GOAL: The writer aims to get the reader to agree with her/his perspective.

• Argumentative

• Persuasive

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

GOAL: The writer aims to get the reader to accept his perspective/his side as truth.

• Argumentative

• Persuasive

TECHNIQUE: Relevant reasons and credible data are blended to demonstrate the writer’s argument as true.

• Argumentative

• Persuasive