Analyzing Author's Use of Evidence in Argumentative Text

Click on the sentence that shows the author's position on the topic of salt.

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6.8E.i

Which fact from paragraph 4 supports the idea that the ancient Romans valued salt.

• As Rome grew, it became a great trading center - and salt was one of the main items traded there.

• Salt was so important in the daily lives of the Romans that soldiers were paid in blocks of salt.

• This pay was called salarium argentums or "salt money," giving us our word salary.

• In fact, the word soldier comes from the Latin sol dare, meaning "to give salt."

What claim does the author make in paragraph 5?

What type of evidence does the author use in paragraph 5?

• testimony

• statistics

• data from experiements

• facts

What type of evidence does the author mostly use in paragraphs 6 and 7?

Click on the reason the author gives to explain why salt became more important.

In paragraph 9, what problems does the author say eating too much salt can cause?

What type of evidence does the author use in paragraph 10?

• statistics

• field research

• testimony

• specific examples

Why do you think the author chose to use an ellipsis at the end of paragraph 11?

Evaluate the author's claim that salt has played a major role in the history of the world. Did the author use relevant and sufficient evidence? Explain your thinking with evidence from the text.