Argument (RI 7.8)

Standard RI 7.8 is mostly about . . .

• Assessing claim, evidence, and reasoning.

• Finding support for a claim.

• Establishing best friends in a text.

• Finding the points on a plot diagram.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

A statement made by an author that asserts an author’s belief.

• Evidence

• Claim

• Reasoning

• Sufficient

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

Pieces of text used to back up (support) a claim

• Claim

• Reasoning

• Evidence

• Sufficient

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

The explanation the author gives to connect the evidence to the claim.

• Claim

• Evidence

• Sufficient

• Reasoning

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

An exchange of multiple views/perspectives

• Sufficient

• Argument

• Reasoning

• Relevant

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.SL.7.1D

CCSS.W.7.1A

Clear and thorough in its purpose; enough or adequate

• Reasoning

• Claim

• Evidence

• Sufficient

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Closely connected to what is being considered.

• Claim

• Sufficient

• Relevant

• Reasoning

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Choose the CLAIM.

• I like Bojangles iced tea better than McDonald's iced tea.

• Bojangles ice tea is better than McDonald's iced tea.

Tags

CCSS.W.7.1A

CCSS.W.7.1B

Choose the CLAIM.

• Bugs should be considered a sustainable protein for the future.

• Everyone who eats bugs likes them.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.W.7.1A

CCSS.W.7.1B

Choose the CLAIM

• Scorpions are unique.

• Scorpions should be regarded as the most unique bug.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.W.7.1A

CCSS.W.7.1B