ENG1.ELAR.5.J
Defend or challenge the authors' claims using relevant text evidence..
English I · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017
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authors' claimsrelevant text evidence
Skills
- defend (authors' claims using relevant text evidence) #dok3
- challenge (authors' claims using relevant text evidence) #dok3
- analyze (text evidence as it relates to an author's claim) #dok3
- evaluate (the validity of an author's claim based on evidence) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify the author’s claim within a text. #dok1
- I can locate evidence in the text that supports or challenges an author's claim. #dok1
- I can explain the reasoning behind an author’s claim using supporting details. #dok2
- I can distinguish between strong and weak evidence in support of an author’s claim. #dok2
- I can defend an author's claim using relevant text evidence. #dok3
- I can challenge an author's claim by providing counterarguments supported with text evidence. #dok3
- I can synthesize various pieces of evidence to build a convincing defense or challenge of an author's claim. #dok4
Big Ideas
- Critical analysis of an author’s claim requires using relevant evidence from the text.
- Readers can strengthen or challenge arguments by referencing and evaluating text evidence.
Essential Questions
- What strategies help us identify an author's claim in a text?
- How can we determine whether evidence is relevant and sufficient to support a claim?
- What is the difference between defending and challenging an author’s claim?
- How does using text evidence strengthen our arguments about a text?
- Why is it important to consider multiple perspectives when analyzing an author's claim?