Argumentation Checklist —High School

Created Feb. 7, 2024 by Clarity Innovations

	Date Observed	Consistently	Sometimes	Rarely/ Never	Comments
Student makes a claim that clearly describes a reasonable position in the form of a statement.		¨	¨	¨
Student evaluates the credibility of quantitative evidence.		¨	¨	¨
Student evaluates the credibility of qualitative evidence.		¨	¨	¨
Student analyzes and evaluates assumptions behind own arguments.		¨	¨	¨
Student analyzes and evaluates assumptions behind others’ arguments.		¨	¨	¨
Student addresses points of view by experts in subject area.		¨	¨	¨
Student uses a variety of methods and evidence to address audience concerns.		¨	¨	¨
Student anticipates counterarguments and provides evidence to discount them.		¨	¨	¨
Student organizes arguments convincingly.

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