Identifying Claims and Evidence

Intro to Identifying

CLAIMS, REASONS, EVIDENCE

Learning Targets:

​Students Will Be Able To:

1. Define argument, claim, reason, and evidence.

2. Identify an argument, claim, reason, and evidence.

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WORD CHECK!

An argument is an ​

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the author may ​

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or ​

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with.

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disagree

evidence

Multiple Choice

WORD CHECK!

A claim is...

• an argument

• a belief

• a request

• a fact

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WORD CHECK!

Authors support their

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with clear​ ​

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.

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claims

reasons

arguments

a request

stories

Multiple Select

WORD CHECK! Reasons are... (two answers)

• an argument

• facts

• why an author has a belief.

• explanations

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​ Reasons are supported with strong ​

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.

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evidence

arguments

claims

gossip

Multiple Select

Which of the following are types of evidence used to support a reason? (More than one answer).

• examples

• facts

• quotes

• gossip

Multiple Select

What is the argument?

• Should schools have a longer recess?

• Should schools ban recess?

Match

Match the following

example

fact

claim

reason

quote

• example

• fact

• claim

• reason

• quote

Poll

So far...how do you feel about the goal of defining and identifying the parts of an argument?

• There is no way I will ever understand!

• With more practice...

• Let's do this!