Work through the list without notes. If you cannot do a statement, follow the link, then come back. Guide = study guide; Practice = practice questions.
Understanding
- I can name six jobs that evidence does: illustrate, clarify, exemplify, associate, amplify and qualify. (Guide: “What evidence is for”; Practice Question 1)
- I can explain that evidence is effective when commentary explains how it relates to the claim. (Guide: “Relevant, effective and sufficient”; Practice Question 6)
- I can explain that evidence is sufficient when its quantity and quality give apt support for the line of reasoning. (Guide: “Relevant, effective and sufficient”; Practice Question 2)
- I can explain that developing an interpretation is a recursive process. (Guide: “A recursive process”; Practice Question 9)
Skills
- I can select the most relevant piece of evidence for a claim. (Guide: Worked example 1; Practice Question 3)
- I can integrate a short quotation into my own sentence and follow it with commentary. (Guide: “Integrating quotations”; Practice Questions 6 and 7)
- I can use coordination to show balance and subordination to show imbalance between ideas. (Guide: “Composing with control”; Practice Questions 4 and 8)
- I can use a colon, a semicolon and a dash to show relationships within a sentence. (Guide: Punctuation table; Practice Questions 5 and 8)
Reasoning
- I can say what a piece of evidence does for a claim and not only what it says. (Guide: Worked example 1; Practice Question 7)
- I can revise a claim when the evidence does not support it. (Guide: “A recursive process”; Practice Question 9)
- I can choose precise verbs to communicate an interpretation clearly. (Guide: Worked example 2; Practice Question 8)
All ticked? Move on to the Unit 6 diagnostic to check the whole unit, then to Unit 7 starting with the Topic 7.1 study guide.