Lesson 1: Introduction to Citing Evidence and Analyzing Editorials
Completion requirements
- Objective: Understand how to analyze an editorial and identify its main arguments.
- Instructions:
- Discuss what an editorial is: a short piece of writing in which the author presents an opinion on a current issue.
- Review the structure of an editorial (e.g., introduction of issue, presentation of arguments, conclusion).
- Introduce the concept of evidence: information or facts used to support an argument or claim.
- Review the importance of citing evidence when analyzing informational texts.
- Choose an editorial to read (either assigned by the teacher or from a provided list). Begin reading the article, focusing on the main arguments.