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Determining Claim. RI2. The Target. I can determine claims. I can determine claims, explain how they relate, and give 1-2 details showing development through the text. I can determine multiple claims, explain how they relate, and give 3+ details showing development through the text.
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The Target • I can determine claims. • I can determine claims, explain how they relate, and give 1-2 details showing development through the text. • I can determine multiple claims, explain how they relate, and give 3+ details showing development through the text. • I can determine multiple claims, explain how they relate and give 3+ key details showing development through the text.
How Do I Find the Claim? • Look to the beginning and the end • Note the main idea of each paragraph • Look for differences in paragraphs • Do they support one another? • Build off each other? • Is there an outlier? Counter-claim?
Detail versus Claim • Claims are typically opinions—they do not stand well alone • Details are typically fact-based or considered to be “truth” • Logos: logic or reason, such as facts or data • Ethos: authority, such as an expert’s opinion or a leader’s word • Pathos: emotion, an appeal to human feelings • Details prove claims
Claims Together • Multiple claims tend to help each other • Problem—Solution • Cause—Effect • Multiple claims can connect to more readers