Healthy Debate

Students read an editorial on whether schools should ban junk food and analyze its argument structure. They are guided to underline claims and supporting evidence, identify counterarguments, and summarize the author’s stance. This activity develops argument analysis, critical reading, and reasoning skills by distinguishing between opinions and facts. Students also explore how evidence strengthens claims in persuasive writing. The task prepares learners to engage thoughtfully with editorial and persuasive texts.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Analyzing Arguments and Claims in Texts

English Language Arts – Evaluating Supporting Evidence

English Language Arts – Identifying Counterarguments

English Language Arts – Summarizing Author’s Central Argument

This worksheet is part of our Grade 8 Reading Comprehension collection.