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How authors support their points

Explain how an author of an informational text uses reasons and evidence to support particular points, evaluating whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient

Typical age: 910 years

After reading a persuasive article — like one arguing for or against something — can your child identify the reasons the author gives and say whether each one is convincing and well-supported?

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