Analyze tone & perspective in author arguments

Expect author bias and opinion in persuasive texts.

Focus on words chosen and details included to determine an author’s perspective on a topic.

Convey tone with word connotations.

Read persuasive texts that include strong tone, bias, opinion, or argument.

Note the specific details, word choice, and syntax he uses to then infer his perspective of this event.

Compare two perspectives on the same topic.

Compare firsthand v. secondhand accounts of the same topic.

Consider how the author’s point of view may impact the perspective.

Demonstrate that eyewitness accounts are “a” truth of an event.

Excerpts | Firsthand account | Secondhand account

Evaluate author arguments

Analyze the author’s claim and evaluate the support provided.

Identify evidence types. K-6 | 7-12