Open Up - Grade 8 - ELA - Module 2 - Mid Unit 1 Assessment - Formative Library | Library

Directions: This assessment has two parts. In Part I, you will analyze the claim, points, and evidence presented by a speaker in a short video. In Part II, you read a new text and answer questions about the author’s purpose, claim, points, and evidence and analyze how the structure of particular paragraphs develops and refines key ideas about where our food comes from.

Part I: Analyze a Claim in a Video

What is the author’s purpose for this video? (RI.8.6)

What is the main claim of this video? (SL.8.3)

What is one supporting point for the main claim? (SL.8.3)

What is one piece of relevant evidence that supports this point? (SL.8.3)

Is the evidence included in this video sufficient? Why or why not? (SL.8.3)

Is the reasoning in this video sound? Why or why not? (SL.8.3)

Which of the following pieces of evidence, if the author chose to include it, would be irrelevant to the author’s claim? (SL.8.3)

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