Analyzing Argumentative Texts
Unknown Grade45 min
Learning Objective
I can identify the characteristics and structures of argumentative texts by examining the evidence and counterarguments presented by the author.
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5 questions • Short answer
Exit Ticket
“Identify one piece of evidence used by the author in favor of the soda tax argument. Explain how this evidence supports the author's claim. Describe a counterargument presented against the soda tax. Discuss the reasoning used by the author to support this counterargument and how it challenges the initial argument.”
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