Delineate a speaker’s argument and specific claims, distinguishing claims that are supported by reasons and evidence from claims that are not.
General Information
Subject Area: English Language Arts
Grade: 6
Strand: Standards for Speaking and Listening
Idea: Level 3: Strategic Thinking & Complex Reasoning
Cluster: Comprehension and Collaboration
Date Adopted or Revised: 12/10
Content Complexity Rating:
Level 3: Strategic Thinking & Complex Reasoning
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Date of Last Rating: 02/14
Status: State Board Approved - Archived
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Lesson Plan
Original Student Tutorial
Original Student Tutorials for Language Arts - Grades 6-12
What's for Lunch?:
Learn how arguments are formed with claims, reasons, and evidence. In this interactive tutorial, you'll read several short speeches from students hoping to be elected president of the Student Council. We'll trace the claim made by each student and the reasons and evidence they use to support it.
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Original Student Tutorial
What's for Lunch?:
Learn how arguments are formed with claims, reasons, and evidence. In this interactive tutorial, you'll read several short speeches from students hoping to be elected president of the Student Council. We'll trace the claim made by each student and the reasons and evidence they use to support it.
Type: Original Student Tutorial
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