We have begun our "Where Do You Stand?" planner in Lang & Lit! This planner explores how authors support their claims, visuals that are utilized to help authors make their points, as well as discussing if opinions can be persuasive. The purpose of the planner is for students to understand how information leads to elevated decision making. We began by using our "tug-of-war" strategy to help us collect PROS and CONS for a given topic. We discussed how in order to determine where we stand, we need to leave our opinions at the door and collect evidence for both sides of the argument! Students read about homework, cell phones, t.v., and fidget spinners.
This week, we focused on evaluating an author's argument. Students began by reading a series of "mini-articles" and identified the author's claim (what he/she believes or wants), strong evidence if any, weak points if any, and if they are drawn towards the author's claim. This was great practice which led to discussions about what makes some evidence more convincing!
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