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IC 3113
Evaluative Comprehension
Recommendation: This course is intended to develop the learner=s ability to
comprehend and evaluate what is being read/heard. Therefore,
in addition to the main textbook for this course (Transitions),
supplementary materials such as the following should be used:
newspapers, periodicals, radio, television, essays, dialogues,
letters to the editor, and editorials displaying examples of
argumentation and persuasion.
1. Reading and Thinking
1.1 Identify and explain levels of reading comprehension.
1.2 Identify and explain levels of thinking.
2. Propaganda and Advertising
2.1 Define and recognize uses of propaganda.
2.2 Define and recognize techniques of propaganda.
2.3 Recognize uses of propaganda in advertising.
2.4 Recognize and define popular techniques used in advertising.
3. Argumentation and Persuasion
3.1 Review characteristics of narrative, descriptive and expository essays.
3.2 Identify characteristics of the two types of expository essay (argumentation and
persuasion).
3.3 Explain formulation of a thesis statement through choosing an issue, examining it
thoroughly, and writing topic sentences.
3.4 Identify qualities of a good thesis statement.
3.5 Define and identify two broad categories of evidence (fact and opinion).
3.6 Define and identify six specific types of evidence.
3.7 Explain "counter arguments".
3.8 Explain inductive reasoning and deductive reasoning as ways to use evidence.
3.9 Recognize logical fallacies (that is, errors in reasoning).
3.10 Organize ideas for writing focusing on structure, coherence, purpose and
audience, tone and usage.
4. Assignment
4.1 Use the concepts learned in this and any other writing course to write at least ONE
argumentative and ONE persuasive essay.
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ABE Level III Curriculum