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1 Big Idea: Reading for Argumentation ANCHOR STANDARD: Reading #8 HANDOUT TWO Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, including the validity of the reasoning as well as the relevancy and sufficiency of the evidence. K.RI.8 With prompting and support, identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text. 1. RI.8 Identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text. D: With prompting and support 2.RI.8 Describe how reasons support specific points the author makes in a text. CC: Identify the reasons Describe how the reasons support the points 3.RI.8 Describe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in a text (e.g., comparison, cause/effect, first/second/third in a sequence.) D: Focus on the author s points and reasons A: Focus on connecting points rather than the authors points. Describing/making connections between sentences 1

2 and paragraphs in a text and (comparison, cause/effect, first/second/third) 4.RI.8 Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text. D: Focus on text structure A: Author s use of reasons and evidence CC: Describe Explain 5.RI.8 Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text, identifying which reasons and evidence support which point(s). A: Identify which reasons and evidence support which point(s) 6.RI.8 Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not. A: Distinguish claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not CC: Explain Trace and evaluate the argument 2

3 7.RI.8 Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims. CC: Distinguish Assess A: Reasoning is sound and evidence is relevant and sufficient 8.RI.8 Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and evidence is relevant and sufficient; recognize when irrelevant evidence is introduced. CC: Trace Delineate A: Recognition of irrelevant evidence 9-10.RI.8 Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is valid and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; identify false statements and fallacious reasoning. D: Recognition of irrelevant evidence A: Identify false statements and fallacious reasoning CC: Reasoning from sound valid 3

4 11-12.RI.8 Delineate and evaluate the reasoning in seminal U.S. texts, including the application of constitutional principles and use of legal reasoning (e.g., in U.S. Supreme Court majority opinions and dissents) and the premises, purposes, and arguments in works of public advocacy (e.g., The Federalist, presidential addresses). D: Arguments and claims A: Reasoning found in seminal U.S. texts, including the application of constitutional principles and use of legal reasoning and the premises, purposes, and arguments in works of public advocacy 4

5 Literacy is History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects 6-8.RH.8 Distinguish among fact, opinion, and reasoned judgment in a text. D: Explain reasons and evidence A: Distinguish among facts, opinions and judgments 6-8.RST.8 Distinguish among facts, reasoned judgment based on research findings, and speculation in a text. D: Explain reasons and evidence A: Distinguish among facts, judgments, and speculations 910.RH.8 Assess the extent to which the reasoning and evidence in a text support the author s claims. D: Distinguish among facts, opinions and judgments A: Assess the reasoning and evidence of the author s claims 9-10.RST.8 5

6 Assess the extent to which the reasoning and evidence in a text support the author s claim or a recommendation for solving a scientific or technical problem. D: Distinguish among facts, judgments, and speculations A: Assess the reasoning and evidence of the author s claims or the solution of problem RH.8 Evaluate an author s premises, claims, and evidence by corroborating or challenging them with other information. A: Corroborate or challenge information CC: Assess Evaluate RST.8 Evaluate the hypotheses, data, analysis, and conclusions in a science or technical text, verifying the data when possible and corroborating or challenging conclusions with other sources of information. D: Reasoning and evidence of the author s claims or the solution of problem A: Use of hypotheses, data, analysis, and conclusions in a science or technical text AND Corroborate or challenge information CC: Assess Evaluate 6

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