ENG3.ELAR.5.J

Defend or challenge the authors' claims using relevant text evidence.

English III · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017

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Vocabulary
authors' claimsrelevant text evidence
Skills
  • defend (authors' claims using relevant text evidence) #dok3
  • challenge (authors' claims using relevant text evidence) #dok3
  • analyze (validity of authors' claims) #dok3
  • support (argument with textual evidence) #dok2
  • evaluate (relevance of text evidence) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can identify authors' claims in a text. #dok1
  • I can locate relevant text evidence to support a position. #dok1
  • I can differentiate between relevant and irrelevant evidence. #dok2
  • I can defend an author's claim using relevant text evidence. #dok3
  • I can challenge an author's claim using relevant text evidence. #dok3
  • I can analyze the strength of evidence presented for a claim. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Carefully examining and using text evidence is essential to formulating strong arguments and critiques of authors' claims.
  • Defending or challenging an author's claim requires critical thinking, analysis, and the ability to select the most relevant evidence.
Essential Questions
  • What strategies can you use to determine whether an author's claim is well-supported by the text?
  • How can you effectively defend or challenge an author's claim using relevant textual evidence?
  • Why is it important to use relevant evidence when responding to an author's claim?
  • How do you evaluate the strength of evidence used to support an author's claim?
  • In what ways can challenging an author's claim deepen your understanding of a text?