LEARNING COMPETENCIES
TEXT FOCUS
ARGUMENTATIVE TEXT
Evaluating informational text in a range of media (spoken, written, visual, and multimedia) for clarity of meaning, purpose, form, and function
WEEK 1
EN9INF-II-1 Examine text structures for clarity of meaning and purpose:
non-journalistic text: argumentative text
EN9INF-II-2 Examine linguistic features as tools to achieve organizational efficiency in informational texts:
diction and style
transition devices
sentence structure and function
EN9INF-II-3 Examine how visual elements are used as tools to achieve the intended meaning of informational texts:
vectors (for scientific, mathematical, or technical topics)
and viewpoint
technical editing
animations
EN9INF-II-4 Extract significant information.
EN9INF-II-5 Analyze the real-world issues/occurrences presented in informational texts
EN9INF-II-6 Analyze supporting evidence to validate assertions and counterclaims:
-factual knowledge
-statistical inferences
-informed opinion
-personal testimony
EN9INF-II-7 Distinguish facts from claims/opinions:
1. self-evidence
2. anecdotal evidence
3. argument from authority
4. empirical evidence
EN9INF-II-8 Evaluate claims explicitly or implicitly made in a text:
-claim of fact
-claim of value
-claim of policy