General Information
Number: LAFS.8.RI.3
Title: Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Type:
Cluster
Subject: English Language Arts - Archived
Grade: 8
Strand: Reading Standards for Informational Text
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Access Points
LAFS.8.RI.3.AP.7a
Identify and evaluate advantages of different mediums.
LAFS.8.RI.3.AP.7b
List and evaluate the disadvantages of different mediums.
LAFS.8.RI.3.AP.7c
Evaluate the advantages of using different mediums (e.g., print or digital text, video, multimedia) to present a particular topic or idea.
LAFS.8.RI.3.AP.8a
Identify an argument or claim that the author makes.
LAFS.8.RI.3.AP.8b
Evaluate the claim or argument to determine if it is supported by evidence.
LAFS.8.RI.3.AP.8c
Identify irrelevant evidence and claims.
LAFS.8.RI.3.AP.9a
Analyze a case in which two or more texts provide conflicting information on the same topic.
LAFS.8.RI.3.AP.9b
Identify where the texts disagree on matters of fact or interpretation.
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The Truth About Sugar?:
Analyze the central idea in multiple texts in this interactive tutorial. You'll read several short texts in which authors disagree about the effects of sugar consumption. You'll practice identifying their different central ideas and the various types of evidence used to support them.
Type: Original Student Tutorial
Changing the Driving Age?:
Learn to analyze and evaluate arguments for their soundness and relevancy. In this interactive tutorial, you'll read several short passages about raising the legal driving age. You'll practice examining the evidence presented to determine whether it's sound and relevant to the argument at hand.
Type: Original Student Tutorial
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