Exit Ticket: Analyzing argument structure

Exit Ticket · Grade 11 · English Language Arts

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Short Answer Questions

• Q1. Identify the claim and one piece of evidence from an argument you analyzed today. Explain how the evidence supports the claim.

• Q2. Describe how a warrant functions in an argument. Why is it important for connecting evidence to a claim?

Reflection

• What part of analyzing argument structure felt most challenging today, and what strategy could you use to better identify that element in future texts?

Multiple Choice

• Q1. Which part of an argument explains WHY the evidence logically supports the claim?

  • The claim
  • The rebuttal
  • The warrant
  • The evidence

  Answer: The warrant

• Q2. A writer argues: 'Schools should start later (claim) because studies show teens need more sleep (evidence).' What would MOST strengthen this argument's structure?

  • Adding more claims about school schedules
  • Repeating the evidence in different words
  • Providing a warrant linking sleep to improved academic performance
  • Removing the evidence to make the claim stand alone

  Answer: Providing a warrant linking sleep to improved academic performance

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