What is an informational text?(1 point)

text providing reasons to support a claim

text providing information with an opinion

text providing information without opinions

text providing information with a claim

What critical skills do you use to identify a claim?(1 point)

analyzing and evaluating evidence, arguments, claims, and beliefs

reading; writing; and understanding grammar, usage, and mechanics

understanding how the author feels about a topic

writing an excerpt in your own words to connect to the claim

How do you determine if your claim has substantial evidence?(1 point)

Recognize that multiple opinions from peers will support your claim.

Recognize whether excerpts make a relevant connection to the claim.

Recognize that evidence in magazines or articles is factual and true.

Recognize that social media, television, and radio are factual sources.

When reading an argument, why must you trace the claim?(1 point)

to support the writer’s purpose with your opinion and your information about the claim

to follow whether or not the conclusion leads the audience to agree with the claim

to recognize or identify the claim to understand what the author thinks about it

to evaluate whether or not the claim and the evidence that supports it is valid

What pieces of information do you know to be true?(1 point)

logic

traces

facts

claims