Reading Informational

RI 4.8

Essential Question:

How do authors convince us of their points in texts using reasons and evidence?

Portrait of a Graduate:

Communication: Students will enhance their communication skills by learning to recognize and evaluate the effectiveness of an author's use of evidence and reasons in texts. They will apply these insights to improve their own writing and oral presentations, effectively conveying their thoughts and ideas with clear reasoning and supportive evidence.

Inquiry Question:

What clues or language do authors use to introduce and support their main points in a text?

2. Inquiry Question:

How can we differentiate between strong and weak evidence in an author's argument?

3. Inquiry Question:

Why is it important for an author to use both reasons and evidence when making a point, and how does this affect the reader's understanding or opinion?

Student Outcomes:

Students will be able to identify the main points an author is making in a text and the reasons and evidence provided to support these points.

2. Student Outcomes:

Students will be able to evaluate the strength and relevance of the evidence an author uses to support their arguments or points in a text.

3. Student Outcomes:

Students will be able to explain how the use of strong reasons and evidence by an author can influence a reader's understanding or opinion on the topic.

Skills Demonstrated:

Standard:

RI.4.8: Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.

Resources:

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