Below is an element-by-element overview of the entire "Arguments and Evidence" lesson. To the left of longer elements, you will find short summaries of those elements. In each assessment element, a yellow highlight indicates a correct answer. Whenever relevant, we also include teacher tips💡and definitions of important words from NLP's word wall 💬*.*
Arguments and Evidence
This lesson follows a story unfolding on social media.
"I’m Kimberley Strassel. I write opinion pieces about a variety of subjects for The Wall Street Journal, a New York-based newspaper with a business focus and large international audience. You’re about to watch a story unfold on social media, and it’s going to spark a storm of opinions. Some of these arguments will be built on evidence, while others will be based on faulty reasoning. Welcome to 'Arguments and Evidence.'"
The following scenario was created as an exercise for this lesson. None of the characters or social media posts are real.
The video begins at Honfred High School at 8:58am - 2 minutes until ACR standardized testing.
The video shows a photo of an ACR essay prompt go viral on social media. As a result, ACR test-makers decide to invalidate all tests due to a violation of exam policy. Someone also suggests on social media that phones should be banned in schools.
What's your take? Should phones be banned in schools?
After the photo of the essay prompt goes viral, ACR test-makers decide to invalidate all tests due to a violation of exam policy. Read the reactions on the left, then post your thoughts: