Using Evidence to Support Answers
Grade 9•45 minutes•CCSS ELA 10.1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Learning Objective
I can cite strong textual evidence to support my interpretations and inferences about the text.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 9 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Define what a claim is in the context of writing an argumentative essay. Provide an example of a strong claim.
2. Explain the role of evidence in supporting a claim. Why is it important to use factual information rather than opinions?
3. Describe the reasoning component of the claim-evidence-reasoning (CER) framework. How does reasoning enhance the strength of an argument?
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