Work through the list without notes. If you cannot do a statement, follow its link, then come back. Guide = study guide; Practice = practice questions; also see the revision notes.
Understanding
- ☐ I can list the six jobs evidence can do and give an example of each. (Guide: “Six jobs evidence can do”)
- ☐ I can explain the four things a writer weighs when choosing evidence. (Guide: “Strategy: match the evidence…”)
- ☐ I can explain what makes a source credible. (Guide: “Credibility of the source”; practice question 5)
Skills
- ☐ I can name the job a piece of evidence does in a passage. (Practice questions 1 and 3)
- ☐ I can choose the most strategic evidence for a named audience. (Guide: Worked example 1; practice questions 2 and 6)
- ☐ I can explain what a sentence of evidence does for the argument, citing details. (Guide: Worked example 2; practice question 7)
- ☐ I can explain why a writer uses a familiar saying. (Practice question 4)
Reasoning
- ☐ I can explain how Lincoln’s analogy clarifies, associates and amplifies. (Guide: Lincoln example; practice question 8)
- ☐ I can judge whether a writer’s selection of evidence is fair or one-sided. (Guide: “Strategic selection versus cherry-picking”; practice question 5)
- ☐ I can explain why true evidence can still be a poor choice for an audience. (Guide: “Common misconceptions”)