Unit 3: Argumentative Writing & Research

The practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own.

• Plagiarism

• Source validity

• MLA

• Citation

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Material on the Web is free for anyone to use.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

An in-text citation is...

• where you write the reason why you need that quote.

• information that tells where the text is coming from by citing the author's last name and the page number of the original work.

• where you say that the author is in trouble.

• All of the above

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

You should always cite common knowledge.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Is the following sentence a CLAIM or EVIDENCE?

The Roman Empire ended over 1,500 years ago.

• Claim

• Evidence

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Is the following sentence a CLAIM or EVIDENCE?

Parents should be in charge of monitoring which movies their child is allowed to see.

• Claim

• Evidence

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Is the following sentence a CLAIM or EVIDENCE?

High school students with part-time jobs should get academic credit for working.

• Claim

• Evidence

Is the following sentence a CLAIM or EVIDENCE?

The United States funds art programs in public schools.

• Claim

• Evidence

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Is the following sentence STRONG or WEAK evidence?

Claim: Celebrities have a strong influence on social media.

Evidence: Raisa Bruner of Time noted that, in 2016, Katy Perry had a follower count of over 14 million.

• Strong

• Weak

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Is the following sentence STRONG or WEAK evidence?

Claim: The difficulties of hosting the Olympics outweigh the benefits.

Evidence: An article in the Harvard International Review said that the preparation to host the Olympics is "inordinately expensive" for these cities.

• Strong

• Week

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1