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Explaining How Evidence Backs Up an Author's Claims
Explain how specific facts, quotes, and data in an informational text support the author's claims.

Explain how specific facts, quotes, and data in an informational text support the author's claims.
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Identify the reasons and evidence authors use to support particular points in informational texts, and evaluate whether claims are sufficiently supported.