Delineating and Evaluating an Argument
Aligned to RI.9-10.8 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
What this lesson teaches
Break an argument into its claims and evidence, then judge whether the reasoning is valid and the evidence sufficient and relevant.
Worked example
An essay argues for renewable energy with cost data (relevant) and emissions studies (sufficient); a claim that 'critics are greedy' is a fallacy, not evidence.
Practice questions
- Separate one claim from its evidence in a text.
- Is the evidence sufficient? Why or why not?
- Spot a flaw in the reasoning.
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Desglose y Evaluación de un Argumento
Descompón un argumento en sus afirmaciones y evidencias, luego juzga si el razonamiento es válido y si la evidencia es suficiente y relevante.
Ejemplo: Un ensayo defiende las energías renovables con datos de costos (relevantes) y estudios de emisiones (suficientes); la afirmación de que 'los críticos son codiciosos' es una falacia, no una evidencia.
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