Tracing and Evaluating Arguments

What is a claim?

• A statement of position on an issue.

• What you believe.

• How the author thinks about a topic.

• All of the above.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.SL.6.3

What is a synonym for claim?

• problem

• reason

• argument or position

• evidence or proof

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

What are the facts, expert opinions, examples, or other details that back up a reason or claim?

• argument

• counterargument

• evidence

• claim

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

CCSS.W.6.9A

What does it mean to "trace" an argument?

• to take a pencil and physically ouline the text

• to decide whether it is convincing or not

• to reread it

• to follow the reasoning of the argument

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

What does it mean to "evaluate" an argument?

• to disagree with the argument
• to respond to the argument
• to decide whether it makes sense and is convincing
• to provide a counterargument 

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What is the definition of bias? 

• Important information
• The author's reason for writing
• Having a preference of one thing over the other
• What an author thinks of the topic

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

What is the definition of RELEVANT?

• not connected with something
• a bad storm
• closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered (IMPORTANT)
• a cartwheel 

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which one is NOT an author's purpose? 

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain
• Evaluate 

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Which part of an argument presents "the other side of the argument"?

• claim

• counterclaim

• evidence

• reasoning

Which part of an argument presents supports your reasons with proof?

• claim

• counterclaim

• evidence

• reasoning

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1