Common CoreCCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.8CCSS-2010

Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether…

Common Core·ela·Grade 8·Last verified: May 21, 2026

Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; recognize when irrelevant evidence is introduced.

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Recognize Logical Fallacies

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Identify Rhetorical Appeals

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Evaluating Evidence

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Summarize Persuasive Texts

rhetoricIntro · ela · Grade 8

Evaluating Arguments

criticalReading · ela · Grade 8

Evaluate Argument Effectiveness

rhetoricIntro · ela · Grade 8

Distinguish Between Fact And Opinion

rhetoricIntro · ela · Grade 8

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