Standard: 8.R.RI.08 Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; recognize when irrelevant evidence is introduced. 

Objective: The Highly Proficient student can synthesize the argument and specific claims in a text, citing specific evidence to evaluate whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient, recognizes irrelevant evidence and proves its irrelevancy. 

Essential Questions

1. What is an argument? How can it be determined? 

2. What does it mean to be logical, relevant, and sufficient? Why does an argument need these to be considered strong? How do you evaluate whether the reasoning is sound? 

3. What does it mean to be irrelevant? Why should you recognize what information is irrelevant? 

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