Bullying -- Argumentative

Which of the following can you infer is the claim the author is trying to make based on the title "Fighting School Bullying by Teaching Respect and Kindess"

• That we should stop bullying

• That children who are caught bullying should receive harsher punishments

• That teaching kindness and respect at school can decrease the amount of bullying

• That we should fight students who are bullies

Which of the following is a research-based piece of evidence?

• Schools in Maryland using PBIS saw behavior problems drop

  by a third, she said in a 2012 report.

• “Teaching them to show respect to each other is more effective than saying, ‘Don’t be a

  bully,'”

• The tokens are

  called "Stallion Medallions" after the school's mascot.

• Under the program, schools recognize that all students are capable of bullying and being

  bullied.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which of the following pieces of evidences supports the claim that teaching respect reduces the amount of bullying in school?

• The district isn't doing everything perfectly,

  she said. “But to see this many middle schoolers come out and are enthusiastic — the

  kids get it,” she said.

• But in recent years, dozens of school districts across Illinois have been targeting bullying

  and emphasizing a broader message of respect, educators say.

• Others worry

  that rewarding good behavior with prizes sends the wrong message to students. It also

  doesn't work in the long run, they say.

• The study also showed a big drop in bullying within

  two years.

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

The word claim can mean the same as:

• evidence

• argument

• evaluate

• Conclusion

The phrase identify evidence asks you to:

• be able to pick out evidence from the text

• understand the claim the author is making

• understand the position of the author

• understand the point of view of the author

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

Tracing and evaluating an argument means:

• Following the argument

• Deciding if the evidence is relevant or not

• Following it from beginning to end and deciding if the argument is successful or not

• Determining which side of the argument the author is on

Good evidence is:

• All of the answers are correct

• Relevant

• fact-based, not opinion based

• Clues that help the author prove their point

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Choose the evidence that is NOT relevant to the argument: teaching respect decreases bullying

• Bullying is dropping in some schools by one-third

• One in five students are bullied in school

• Bullying has shown a decrease since 2012

• The number of referrals for bullying has dropped over two years

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Which of the following can you infer is the claim the author is trying to make by reading the following title: Are you ready to speak up against bullying?

• Students should speak up against bullying

• Students should not bully each other

• Bullying is bad

• You should ignore bullies

Judging by the title, Are you ready to speak up against bullying? what position of the argument is the author on ?

• The author believes students should NOT stand up to bullies

• The author believes that you SHOULD speak up against bullies

• The author wants to decrease bullying

• None of the above