Lesson 12: Arguments and Claims
Duration of Days: 1
Lesson Objective
After rereading and discussing a model of close reading, students will be able to trace, delineate, and evaluate an author or speaker's argument and specific claims.
Does the author support each claim with reasoning and evidence?
Do the author’s claims work together to support his or her overall argument?
Which claims are not supported, if any?
Instruction:
CCSS: RI.7.8; SL.7.3
Application:
CCSS: RI.7.1, RI.7.8; SL.7.1.A, SL.7.1.C, SL.7.2, SL.7.3
DOK 2,3,4
Text Chunking
Guiding Questions
Sentence Starters & Response Frames
Small Group Support
Graphic Organizers
Visual Glossary
Modeling
Think-a-Louds
Quiz questions, Open-Ended Response Questions, Discussion and Notes
StudySync Lessons