Develop claim(s) and counterclaim(s) fairly, supplying evidence for each while pointing out the strengths and limitations of both in a manner that anticipates the audience's knowledge level and concerns. Progression to Mastery Key Concepts Guiding Prompts Evaluate evidence based on Multiple perspectives What evidence or reasons credibility and relevance work best to support your Valid reasoning Develop claim from evidence claim? Claim Support claims with What is the connection Counterclaim strongest evidence between your claim and the Fair (accurate Assess the audience’s of evidence or reasons you have representation of evidence) knowledge and concerns chosen? Differences between Acknowledge limitations but Are you treating the relevant and irrelevant emphasize the strengths of opposing argument or reasons, evidence the claim fairly and accurately? Strategies for dealing with Rebut/refute or concede the How can you use the opposing point of view (e.g., opposing claim to strengthen opposing claim to strengthen rebuttal, refutation, the argument your argument? concession) Develop claim(s) and How do you need to adjust Audience analysis (e.g. counterclaim(s) fairly, your writing to meet the needs, knowledge, supplying evidence for each needs of the audience? while pointing out the concerns) strengths and limitations of both in a manner that anticipates the audience's knowledge level and concerns. Use phrases, and clauses to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships between claim(s) and reasons, between reasons and evidence, and between claim(s) and counterclaim(s). Progression to Mastery Key Concepts Guiding Prompts Recognize connections Cohesion What are the connections among claims, reasons and Words, phrases, and clauses among claims, reason and evidence that work as transitions evidence? Recognize connection between major sections in the What are the connections between and text between the and counterclaim Relationships between counterclaim? Clarify connections using Claims-reasons Which words, phrases, appropriate transitional and/or clauses link one major Reasons-evidence words, phrases and clauses section of your writing with Claims-counterclaim Use words, phrases, and the next? clauses to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships between claim(s) and reasons, between reasons and evidence, and between claim(s) and counterclaim(s) Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in which they are writing
Develop claim(s) and counterclaim(s) fairly, supplying evidence for each while pointing out the strengths and limitations of both in a manner that anticipates the audience's knowledge level and concerns. Progression to Mastery Key Concepts Guiding Prompts Evaluate evidence based on credibility and relevance Develop claim from evidence Support claims with strongest evidence Assess the audience’s of knowledge and concerns Acknowledge limitations but emphasize the strengths of the claim Rebut/refute or concede the opposing claim to strengthen the argument Develop claim(s) and counterclaim(s) fairly, supplying evidence for each while pointing out the strengths and limitations of both in a manner that anticipates the audience's knowledge level and concerns. Multiple perspectives Valid reasoning Claim Counterclaim Fair (accurate representation of evidence) Differences between relevant and irrelevant reasons, evidence Strategies for dealing with opposing point of view (e.g., rebuttal, refutation, concession) Audience analysis (e.g. needs, knowledge, concerns) What evidence or reasons work best to support your claim? What is the connection between your claim and the evidence or reasons you have chosen? Are you treating the opposing argument or fairly and accurately? How can you use the opposing claim to strengthen your argument? How do you need to adjust your writing to meet the needs of the audience? Use phrases, and clauses to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships between claim(s) and reasons, between reasons and evidence, and between claim(s) and counterclaim(s). Progression to Mastery Key Concepts Guiding Prompts Recognize connections among claims, reasons and evidence Recognize connection between and counterclaim Clarify connections using appropriate transitional words, phrases and clauses Use words, phrases, and clauses to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships between claim(s) and reasons, between reasons and evidence, and between claim(s) and counterclaim(s) Cohesion Words, phrases, and clauses that work as transitions between major sections in the text Relationships between Claims-reasons Reasons-evidence Claims-counterclaim What are the connections among claims, reason and evidence? What are the connections between the and counterclaim? Which words, phrases, and/or clauses link one major section of your writing with the next? Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in which they are writing