Analyzing an Author’s Claims

In this interactive tutorial, you'll practice determining an author's claim and how it's supported by specific details. You'll read several nonfiction texts, including excerpts by Sojourner Truth and Harriet Beecher Stowe. You'll analyze how each author effectively expresses her claim.
Resource ID#: 119055 Type: Original Student Tutorial
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Subject(s): English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 9, 10
Intended Audience: Students
Instructional Time: 50 Minute(s)
Keywords: Sojourner Truth, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Brent Staples, English Language Arts, analyzing claims, refining claims, claims, argument, ELA, supporting details, The Libyan Sybil, purpose, Just Walk on By, Ain't I a Woman, rhetorical questions, specific details, abolitionists, e-learning, elearning, English , Language Arts, literary nonfiction, author's purpose, e learning, informational text
Instructional Component Type(s): Original Student Tutorial
Resource Collection: Original Student Tutorials for Language Arts - Grades 6-12

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