Read Passages And Answer Three Questions: Patrick Brown Accusation

Big Idea: Questions are roots
Essential Question: What makes a good question?
Learning Goals:
1. Read sources for meaning on multiple levels, from the surface to the depths.2. Locate an argument and its parts.3.Locate pieces of supporting evidence in an argument.4. Develop a critical voice in interacting with different sources and perspectives.5. Evaluate the effectiveness of an argument.6. Create purposeful and meaningful research notes.
Context:
Reading texts with precision and a critical eye is an important academic skill in the AP Seminar program.
Task:
Read the attached passage and then respond to the following three questions:
1. Identify the author’s argument, main idea, or thesis.2. Explain the author’s line of reasoning by identifying the claims used to build the argument and the connections between them.3. Evaluate the effectiveness of the evidence the author uses to support the claims made in the argument.
Process:
1. Read carefully the assigned article, highlighting for the argument, its parts, and key pieces of evidence.  Please note that you might need to read the text more than once to appreciate the different layers of meaning.2. Annotate the text for the parts of the argument that are strong, but also the pieces of evidence that are weaker.  Be certain to look for gaps, missing voices, and evidence that might lack credibility or reliability.3. Respond to each question in turn, being careful to provide only the most essential components, especially for the first two questions.  Type in full sentences please.4. Submit your analysis in the Classroom post.