Evaluating Arguments Vocabulary

An author´s overall claim can be found ______________

• In the intro paragraph

• Throughout the entire article.

• In the concluding paragraph.

• In the body paragraphs.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Evaluate means ________

• to make a claim

• to explain

• to compare

• to judge

Relevant evidence is __________

• evidence that relates to the claim

• evidence that comes from a reliable source

• evidence that does not relate to the author´s claim

• enough evidence to support the claim being made

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.8

Claim: Halloween is the best holiday.

Evidence: When asked about Halloween, Mary Pickerton, a sixth-grader from Forest Park Middle School said, ¨Going trick-or-treating on October 31st is the only night I get to stay up late and eat candy with my friends.¨

Is this evidence relevant?

• No; it describes Halloween negatively.

• No; it does not come from a credible source.

• Yes; it highlights Halloween in a positive light.

• Yes; it describes a study proving Halloween is better than other holidays.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.RI.5.4

Who would be the most credible source to provide support for the claim that students are eating too much sugar.

• A group of sixth-grader students

• A mother of four

• A pediatrician

  (children´s doctor)

• A middle school basketball coach

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

If an author has sufficient evidence to support his/her claim, that means ____________

• He/she does not have enough evidence

• He/she includes the same evidence from multiple sources.

• He/she has a lot of evidence from on reliable source.

• He/she has enough evidence from a variety of sources.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

Sound evidence is ___________

• evidence that cannot be doubted

• evidence that is heard by the intended audience

• evidence that can be doubted

• evidence that relates to the topic

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1