College Debt Debate

This argument analysis worksheet invites students to critically evaluate an editorial advocating for free public college tuition. Learners identify types of evidence such as statistics, expert opinion, and counterarguments used by the author. Through targeted questions, students assess the relevance and persuasiveness of evidence and the strength of the reasoning. The activity enhances understanding of argumentative writing and teaches how to distinguish between strong and weak evidence in opinion pieces.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Evaluating Argumentative Claims and Evidence

English Language Arts – Distinguishing Fact, Opinion, and Reasoning

English Language Arts – Analyzing Counterclaims in Editorial Texts

English Language Arts – Critical Thinking and Persuasive Evaluation

This worksheet is part of our Grade 10 Reading Comprehension collection.