Lesson 9: Arguments and Claims
Duration of Days: 2
Lesson Objective
After rereading and discussing a model of close reading, students will be able to delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text.
Checklist for Arguments and Claims:
In order to identify the speaker’s argument and claims, note the following:
- clues that reveal the author’s opinion in the title, opening remarks, or concluding statement
- declarative statements that come before or follow a speaker’s anecdote or story
To delineate a speaker’s argument and specific claims, do the following:
- note the information that the speaker introduces in sequential order
- describe the speaker’s argument in your own words
To evaluate the argument and specific claims, consider the following questions:
- Does the writer support each claim with reasoning and evidence?
- Do the writer’s claims work together to support the writer’s overall argument?
- Which claims are not supported, if any?
RI.8.1, RI.8.8; SL.8.1.A, SL.8.1.C, SL.8.2, SL.8.3
DOK 2 & 3
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 Lesson on Arguments & Claims