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Credible Sources and Argument Strength Worksheet

📝 Worksheet medium ⏱️ 20 minutes 8 problems
Credible Sources and Argument Strength Worksheet
Grade 7 English Language Arts LearnCrux.com
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Directions
  • Fill in each blank carefully.
  • Circle or mark the best answer for each multiple-choice question.
  • Match each prompt to the best option before writing your answer.
  • Use the larger space to show your thinking on word problems.
1. Match the source quality to its meaning: credible
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2. Which source sounds most credible for a health claim?
3. Match the description to the term: enough support to make the point convincing
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4. Evidence can be relevant but not __ if there is too little of it.
5. Why does source credibility matter when evaluating an argument?
6. Which support is most likely off target for a claim about reading growth?
7. The amount and quality of support help show whether evidence is __.
8. Why should readers still check relevance even when a source is credible?
📋 Teacher Answer Key
1. trustworthy and informed enough to use as support
2. A report from a medical research organization
3. sufficient evidence
4. sufficient
5. Readers need to know whether the information comes from a knowledgeable and trustworthy source
6. Data about cafeteria paint colors
7. sufficient
8. A trustworthy source can still be used with evidence that does not match the exact claim being argued

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