How do authors use structure, language, and evidence in nonfiction texts to influence the reader’s understanding and opinions?
Critical Thinking: Students develop the ability to analyze and evaluate evidence, arguments, claims, and beliefs in the text.
Communication: Students enhance their ability to articulate thoughts and ideas effectively using oral, written, and nonverbal communication skills in a variety of forms and contexts.
Global Citizenship: Through analysis of nonfiction, students learn to appreciate multiple viewpoints, understand global issues, and recognize the role of individuals in society.
Learner’s Mindset: Students are encouraged to adopt a growth mindset, understanding the value of perseverance and the importance of seeking out and engaging with challenging texts to improve their skills.
What strategies do authors use to organize information in nonfiction texts?
How does an author’s choice of words affect the reader's perception of truth and bias?
What role does evidence play in supporting the author’s claims in nonfiction texts?
Determine the point of view of an informational text
Determine the author’s perspective or purpose in a nonfiction text
Analyze how an author addresses conflicting evidence and viewpoints in a nonfiction text
Delineate and evaluate an author’s argument
Identify and evaluate the author’s reasoning
Recognize when irrelevant evidence is introduce
Evaluate a speaker's perspective and reasoning using evidence and rhetoric
Assess a speaker's stylistic choices such as word choice, points of emphasis, and tone
Identify persuasive and propaganda techniques in the media
Analyze persuasive and propaganda techniques used in visual and verbal message
Present my claims and findings
Emphasize important points in a focused, coherent manner using relevant evidence, valid reasoning, and well-chosen details
Create engaging presentations
Use multimedia components and visual displays to clarify information, strengthen claims and evidence, and add interest to a presentation
Follow multi-step directions.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.5
Author, speaker, purpose, claim, evidence, counterclaim, tone, propaganda
The Diary of Anne Frank (original text and graphic novel)
March by John Lewis
The Journey that Saved Curious George by Louise Borden
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