Identifying an author's claim and evidence used to support the claim, Informational Text Features
What is the author's claim?
List the reasons and evidence the author offers to support her claim.
REASON 1:
What is the EVIDENCE for REASON 1?
List the reasons and evidence the author offers to support her claim.
REASON 2
What is the author's purpose in writing this article?
What is the author's claim?
List the reason the author uses to support the claim.
List the evidence the author uses to support the claim.
Why do you think the argument is or is not convincing?
How many reasons does the author provide for not leasing a car?
The author states that mileage limits on leased cars vary from twelve to fifteen thousand miles a year. Which reason for not leasing a car does this evidence support?
Why does the author suggest that you should know where your paycheck will be coming from several years down the road?
What is the EVIDENCE for REASON 2?
Which of the following does the author use to support her claim?
Does the author support the assertion that homemade cookies retain their nutrients?
(assertion- a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief)
Explain your answer to number 8.
Is the argument convincing?