RI.8 Tracing and Evaluating Arguements

The author’s argument can be traced and ________________.

__________________________ means to find the value or worth.

• Argue

• To trace

• Claim

• Evaluate

Define evidence.

• Analyze the text.

• Because

• To find the proof

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

Select the examples of evidence.

• Arguments

• Analogies

• Direct quotes from experts

• All of the above

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

A good argument will include reasons and ______________.

• Justifications

• Evidence

• Arguments

• All of the above

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

How does an author prove his claim?

• Tracing and evaluating

• Notes and journals

• Reasons and Evidence

• Arguments and analogies

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Read the passage and identify the claim.

Twinkies taste better than other snack cakes because of their texture, their creamy filling, and their golden appearance.

What is the claim in the paragraph above?

• Their texture is what makes them the best.

• Their creamy filling is what makes them better than others.

• Twinkies are nasty.

• Twinkies taste better than other snack cakes.

Select the 3 parts of an argument.

• Claims

• Fact

• Argument

• Evidence

Determining the author's argument, determining the claims, and identifying the evidence are the steps needed to analyze and identify an argument.

• True

• False

Which word below means to outline your steps.

• Evaluate

• Trace

• Fact

• Opinion

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2