1. Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
Common Core Clinics
Eighth Grade

2. Lesson 10: Author’s Argument, Claims, and Evidence
I can evaluate an argument by isolating the claim and determining relevant and irrelevant evidence.
I can understand evidence must be factual, accurate, and relevant.

3. SAT Question of the Day

4. Lesson 11: Advantages and Disadvantages of Different Media
I can understand the advantages and disadvantages of different media by doing a compare/contrast between print, audio and video.
I can determine the advantages and disadvantages of different media by examining the characteristics of different media

5. Lesson 12: Conflicting Information in Two Texts
I can compare two claims by evaluating the evidence used by each author.
I can evaluate the evidence used by looking at authors’ supporting details.