Assessing an Author’s Claims

For the final activity, read a newspaper article about reactions to President Obama’s address about immigration reform.  As you read the article, determine the claim made by the author of the article and the types of evidence used to support the claim. Note whether the author acknowledges counter-claims or points of view and whether evidence is used to refute those claims.

Directions:

1. Download the Assessing Reasoning and Evidence Used to Support the Author’s Claims graphic organizer.

2. Access and read the online newspaper article, Republicans reel over Obama’s vow to halt deportationsopens in new window.

3. Fill in the graphic organizer to help you determine the author’s claim and assess the author’s use of reasoning and evidence to support the claim.

4. After you have completed the graphic organizer, complete the assessment activity below and submit your graphic organizer to your teacher.