Tips & Tricks for Evaluating an Argument and Its Claims

by Sandra K. Athans, Robin W. Parente

Overview

The Common Core curriculum is designed to make students better readers, writers, listeners, and critical thinkers. This volume fulfills that mandate by teaching readers how to assess if an argument's reasoning is sound and the evidence presented is valid, relevant, and sufficient. Identifying both the strengths and weaknesses of an argument, along with an author's point of view and possible intentions or agenda, students become better able to separate fact from opinion and reality from spin. They form educated opinions and become better, more persuasive presenters of their own arguments.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781477775592
Publisher:	Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated, The
Publication date:	07/30/2014
Series:	Common Core Readiness Guide to Reading Series
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	7.25(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	10 - 13 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

Chapter 1 A Quick and Easy Overview: The Skills and the Tips and Tricks 8

Chapter 2 Evaluating an Argument-One Side: Animal Rights-Expert Reader Model 15

Close Reading 15

Multiple-Choice Questions 20

T-Chart 21

Chapter 3 Evaluating an Argument-The Other Side: Animal Rights-Guided Practice 23

Close Reading 23

Multiple-Choice Questions 28

T-Chart 30

Chapter 4 Evaluating the Arguments-Animal Rights-Written Response 32

Chapter 5 Evaluating an Argument One Side: Immigration-Expert Reader Model 36

Close Reading 36

Multiple-Choice Questions 41

T-Chart 43

Chapter 6 Evaluating an Argument the Other Side: Immigration-Guided Practice 45

Close Reading 45

Multiple-Choice Questions 50

T-Chart 52

Chapter 7 Evaluating the Arguments-Immigration-Written Response 54

Glossary 57

For More Information 58

Bibliography 61

Index 62