Grade 6 Fall — Argumentative Writing, Claim-Evidence-Warrant (Toulmin Lite), Counterclaim Acknowledgment, and Pronoun Mastery
English · RES G6 eng.g6.f.res.source_evaluation_four_criteria

Evaluate sources using the 4 credibility criteria — author expertise, publication, date, bias (CCSS W.6.8)

Apply the 4 credibility criteria (MG-5) to each source used in an argument: AUTHOR EXPERTISE (qualifications and authority on this topic), PUBLICATION (reputable outlet, peer-review status), DATE (currency relative to the argument), BIAS (perspective/interest that shapes the source). A source may be credible AND biased — note both. Use at least 2 evaluated sources per argument.

Mastery threshold
90%
Min instances
12
Typical minutes
40
Spaced intervals (days)
1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 60
Prereqs
Successors
  • eng.g7.f.res.lateral_reading_cross_source_verification
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Common misconceptions
  • Treats 'on the internet' as a credibility signal — any web source passes as evidence regardless of author/publication/bias.
  • Confuses BIAS with FALSEHOOD — assumes a biased source is automatically wrong (a biased source may still be credible; bias is to be noted, not necessarily dismissed).

Exercise pool (2)

Diff Stem Type
3 Evaluate this source on the 4 credibility criteria: 'Authors: J. Smith, B. Lee. Title: "Effects of Recess on Middle-School Attention."... evaluate source credibility
3 Evaluate your 3 captured sources on the 4 criteria. Pick the 2 strongest for your argument. Justify each pick. evaluate own sources