“Everything is so linear, but this makes me think diagonally!” ~ a student describing Byrdseed.TV

Alabama ELA Standard: 5.LF.25

Determine credibility and appropriateness of a research source by distinguishing between fact and the author’s opinion in informational text.

Teaching Criticism

Teaching Criticism

For Teachers

Ask students to go beyond “I don’t like it” and form critical opinions based on a set of criteria. Students can produce written arguments or turn their opinion into oral presentations.