Evidence-CERCA

What makes a good claim?

• It is detractable, weak, and doubtful

• It is specific, debatable, an defensible

• It's just a weak opinion

What should a good claim have?

• Good reasons

• Irrelevant reasons

• Weak reasons

How do you determine if a source is credible?

• It's authoritative, valid, reliable, and current.

• It's adminstrative, valid, reliable, and current.

• It's authoritative, valid, reliable, and outdated.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What types of evidence should we look for in a text?

• facts

• numbers and statistics

• quotations and examples

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

Is this sentence a fact: Student uniforms are annoying.

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

True or False: A good claim should have good reasons and credible evidence.

• True

• False

What is Mrs. Powell's favorite candy?

• Reeces

• 100 Grand Bar

• Milk Duds

• Strawberry Blow Pops

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What does CERCA stand for?

• Claim, Evidence, Reason, Counterargument, Audience

• Claim, Elephant, Reasoning, Counterargument, Audience

• Claim, Evidence, Reasoning, Counterargument, Audience

Can this fact be proven: Cars drive slower when there are speedbumps in the road.

• Yes

• No

True or False: Credible evidence is convincing.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1