ENG4.ELAR.5.J
Defend or challenge the authors' claims using relevant text evidence.
English IV · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017
Standard Unwrapping
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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 for relevance) #dok2
- evaluate (validity of claims) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify an author's claim in a text. #dok1
- I can locate and select relevant text evidence to support a position. #dok2
- I can analyze how text evidence relates to an author's claim. #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 evaluate the quality and relevance of evidence used to support or refute a claim. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Authors use evidence to justify or support the claims they make in texts.
- Critical readers must evaluate and respond to claims by considering the relevance and sufficiency of the supporting evidence.
Essential Questions
- What constitutes a strong or weak claim in a text?
- How can relevant text evidence be used to support, defend, or challenge an author's claim?
- Why is it important to critically evaluate the evidence behind an author's claim?
- How do you determine whether evidence is sufficient and convincing for a claim?
- In what ways can defending or challenging an author’s claim deepen your understanding of the text?