Key Terms Reminders
What is a claim?
What is evidence?
What are the reasons?
On pages 2 and 3 of Unit 8 Lesson 4, Leon is writing an argument. Carefully review everything he did to prepare his argument. Then complete the Check In (page 3) here:
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3Practice - Page 4 of Unit 8 Lesson 4 - Write three reasons to support the claim below. Organize your reasons in logical order.
Claim- Family life often improves when parents and children eat dinner together.
Reason 1 -
Reason 2 -
Reason 3 -
Organizing Reasons and Evidence - Watch the video or read the transcript of the video ( page 5 of Unit 8 Lesson 4). Summarize the video/transcript below:
Practice (page 7 of Unit 8 Lesson 4) - Write your answers to the practice below.
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Complete the remaining lessons and the Quick Check:
Write a summary of what you learned in the lesson: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A claim is a statement that expresses a position or belief. It is the main point or argument that the author is trying to make.
Evidence is the information or support used to back up a claim. It can include facts, examples, statistics, expert opinions, or personal experiences.
Reasons are the explanations or justifications for a claim. They provide logical support for the claim and help convince the audience of its validity.
Reason 1: Eating dinner together allows families to spend quality time and bond with each other.
Reason 2: Eating dinner together promotes better communication and understanding between parents and children.
Reason 3: Eating dinner together encourages healthier eating habits and fosters a sense of unity and belonging within the family.
The video/transcript is not provided, so it cannot be summarized.
Summary of what I learned in the lesson:
In this lesson, I learned about claims, evidence, and reasons in argumentative writing. A claim is the main point or position that the author is trying to make. Evidence is the support used to back up the claim, while reasons provide logical explanations and justifications for the claim. I also learned how to write three reasons to support a claim and organize them in a logical order.