Tips & Tricks for Evaluating an Argument and Its Claims
Tips & Tricks for Evaluating an Argument and Its Claims

Author: Sandra K. Athans

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2014-07-15

Total Pages: 66

ISBN-13: 1477775595

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The Common Core curriculum is designed to make students better readers, writers, listeners, and critical thinkers. This volume fulfills that mandate by teaching readers how to assess if an argument's reasoning is sound and the evidence presented is valid, relevant, and sufficient. Identifying both the strengths and weaknesses of an argument, along with an author's point of view and possible intentions or agenda, students become better able to separate fact from opinion and reality from spin. They form educated opinions and become better, more persuasive presenters of their own arguments.

Tips and Tricks for Summarizing Text
Tips and Tricks for Summarizing Text

Author: Sandra K. Athans

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2014-07-15

Total Pages: 67

ISBN-13: 1477775846

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The Common Core is an important tool that schools use to help students get the most out of everything they read. The ability to summarize text is one that is needed from the earliest reading comprehension lesson up through high school, college, and beyond. Lengthy nonfiction passages are included in this comprehensive volume, along with expert reader advice, quiz questions, and charts that help to guide the reader through using his or her newly discovered skills at the highest level.

Tips & Tricks for Comparing and Contrasting Texts
Tips & Tricks for Comparing and Contrasting Texts

Author: Sandra K. Athans

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2014-07-15

Total Pages: 66

ISBN-13: 1477775439

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One important part of the Common Core Standards for Reading is the ability to read two (or more) separate pieces of writing and then find their similarities and differences. This volume, penned by two teachers, provides that important piece of the Common Core Standards by including several lengthy pieces of writing that students can read and enjoy and then study, with a new eye for comparing and contrasting, using the provided interactive quiz questions and tips from an expert reader.

Tips & Tricks for Analyzing Text and Citing Evidence
Tips & Tricks for Analyzing Text and Citing Evidence

Author: Sandra K. Athans

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2014-07-15

Total Pages: 67

ISBN-13: 1477775404

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The Common Core standards were created to help readers get the most out of every book they read, inside and outside of the classroom. Training students to understand how to read critically is highly important and will help prepare them for college, career, and life beyond that. This engaging volume asks readers to look closely at individual passages of text, analyze their meaning, and look at the evidence that supports their meaning. Quiz questions create an interactive experience for readers, allowing them to get the most out of what they read.

Tips & Tricks for Analyzing Ideas, Events, and Individuals
Tips & Tricks for Analyzing Ideas, Events, and Individuals

Author: Sandra K. Athans

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2014-07-15

Total Pages: 66

ISBN-13: 1477775315

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The Common Core Standards guide students through developing the skills they need to succeed throughout their education, whether it is in regular studies or on tests. This comprehensive volume includes lengthy passages from classic literature and historical documents, allowing readers to read, analyze, and understand the ideas, events, and individuals contained within each work. It includes some valuable hands-on tools, including quiz questions, expert guidance call-outs, and summaries that give readers a more interactive reading and learning experience that aligns with the Common Core.

Tips & Tricks for Determining Point of View and Purpose
Tips & Tricks for Determining Point of View and Purpose

Author: Sandra K. Athans

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2014-07-15

Total Pages: 67

ISBN-13: 1477775560

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The Common Core Standards for Reading were developed to help students read and analyze a piece of writing more effectively, giving them the tools they need to succeed on college applications, in college, and in the world of employment. One important factor of the reading standards is the ability to determine point of view and the purpose of a piece of writing. This volume provides guided lessons using excerpts from well-known pieces of writing, Core-focused quiz questions, and advice from an expert reader on how students can get the most out of their reading.

Tips & Tricks for Evaluating an Argument and Its Claims
Tips & Tricks for Evaluating an Argument and Its Claims

Author: Sandra K. Athans

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2014-07-15

Total Pages: 67

ISBN-13: 1477775609

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The Common Core curriculum is designed to make students better readers, writers, listeners, and critical thinkers. This volume fulfills that mandate by teaching readers how to assess if an argument's reasoning is sound and the evidence presented is valid, relevant, and sufficient. Identifying both the strengths and weaknesses of an argument, along with an author's point of view and possible intentions or agenda, students become better able to separate fact from opinion and reality from spin. They form educated opinions and become better, more persuasive presenters of their own arguments.

MAT Exam Bible
MAT Exam Bible

Author: Alex James Walker

Publisher: BookRix

Published: 2023-11-06

Total Pages: 127

ISBN-13: 3755458470

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The MAT Exam Bible is a comprehensive guide that takes you on a journey to achieve a high score on the MAT exam. This book is an all-encompassing resource that covers everything from the fundamental concepts of the exam to advanced strategies. Written in an engaging and insightful style, the MAT Exam Bible simplifies complex concepts and makes them accessible to students of all levels. It equips you with the skills needed to tackle the different sections of the exam, including language comprehension, data analysis and sufficiency, mathematical skills, intelligence and critical reasoning, and the Indian and global environment. What distinguishes the MAT Exam Bible from other test preparation books is its emphasis on developing a holistic approach to the exam. In addition to providing tips and tricks to pass the test, the book helps you gain a deeper understanding of the subject matter. It teaches you how to approach questions from different perspectives, manage your time efficiently, and maintain focus throughout the exam.

GMAT Critical Reasoning
GMAT Critical Reasoning

Author: Manhattan Prep

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2014-12-02

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 1941234011

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"Learn how to identify question types, simplify arguments, and eliminate wrong answers efficiently and confidently. Practice the logic skills tested by the GMAT and master proven methods for solving all Critical Reasoning problems"--Page 4 of cover.

The Pocket Guide to Critical Thinking
The Pocket Guide to Critical Thinking

Author: Richard L Epstein

Publisher: Advanced Reasoning Forum

Published: 2019-07-09

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 1938421302

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First comes clear thinking, then comes clear writing. *** The Pocket Guide to Critical Thinking teaches very clearly the essential skills to reason better--for classwork, for writing, and in everyday life. Hundreds of pertinent, analyzed, and engaging examples from the Internet, magazines, newspapers, radio, as well as dialogues of cartoon characters illustrate how to analyze arguments and make better decisions. The Pocket Guide is both the perfect supplement for any course that requires critical thinking and a practical aid for self-study. This fifth edition has new chapters on reasoning in the sciences that provide the basics for any student to begin the study of any science: explanations, experiments, the scientific methods, and models and theories.