Evaluating an Author's Argument
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Subject Area: English Language Arts (B.E.S.T.) | Grade Level: 7
Lesson Length: 15 minutes or less
Keywords/Tags: Evaluating Arguments
Lesson Description: In this lesson students will learn about the different elements of an argument.

  • ELA.7.R.2.4 Track the development of an argument, analyzing the types of reasoning used and their effectiveness.
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Video : Evaluating Arguments in an Informational Text
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.
Description: This Video will give you the critical thinking skills needed to evaluate an argument.
Quiz : Video Review
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.
Question #1

The first step in understanding an author's argument is...

Question #2

A thesis/ claim is...

Question #3

What should you ask your self when trying to identify the argument of a text?

Question #4

A Claim is... 

Question #5
Claims are backed up by reasons and evidence. 
Reading : Evaluating an Argument Terminology Review
Instructions: Please read the following article as many times as needed (aloud and silent) before starting to go through the rest of the lesson pages. Understanding the content of this passage is very important since the following lesson activities will be all about this content. Feel free to print the article if needed.

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Assignment : Evaluating an Argument

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