Author's Perspective and Conflicting Evidence
8th Grade · ELA · 20 min· Determine An Author’s Perspective Or Purpose In A Text, And Analyze How The Author Acknowledges And Responds To Conflicting Evidence Or Viewpoints
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Learning Objective
I can identify the author's point of view and explain how they address different opinions or facts in a text.
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Arguments are strengthened when authors acknowledge opposing viewpoints and incorporate them into their own position.
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One reason to include opposing viewpoints is to report on multiple sides of a dispute without getting involved, like a journalist.
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Another reason to include opposing viewpoints is to anticipate possible objections, address them, and weaken counter-arguments.
