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exploring and evaluating reasons and evidence
aCTIvITy 2.12
Learning Targets
• Identifyandevaluateanauthor’suseofreasonsandevidencetosupportaclaim.
• Conduct research to identify valid reasons and evidence to support a claim in an argumentative essay.
Supporting a Claim
1. In a successful argument, the claim must be backed up with support, such
as valid facts and details. A writer can support his or her viewpoint with both reasons and evidence. Brainstorm what you already know about these concepts.
Reasons are:
Evidence is:
Types of evidence include:
2. In the space below, write the claim you wrote for Andrew Rooney’s essay “America the Not-So-Beautiful.” Scan the essay for examples of reasons and evidence to support the claim.
My Notes
aCadeMIC voCabUlary
Facts and details in a text are
valid when they support the
claim a writer is making.
Claim:
Reasons
Evidence
Preview
In this activity, you will read a text about vending machines in schools and then analyze and discuss the author’s claim, reasons, and evidence.
Setting a Purpose for Reading
• Asyoureadthetext,underlinethenegativeeffectsofvendingmachinesinschools.
• Circle unknown words and phrases. Try to determine the meaning of the words by using context clues, word parts, or a dictionary.
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learNING sTraTeGIes:
Brainstorming, Skimming/ Scanning, Graphic Organizer, Marking the Text, Discussion Groups
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