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Evaluating Arguments, Logical Fallacies, and Cognitive Biases
9th Grade · Ela · Open Global English
7 lessons
Goal
Delineate argumentative structures, evaluate logical validity and evidentiary relevance, and detect formal fallacies, cognitive biases, and deceptive omissions.
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Delineating Argument Chains: Claims, Warrants, and Counterclaims
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- 4Identifying Structural Fallacies: False Dilemma and Faulty PremiseNot started yet
- 5Detecting Statistical Manipulation and Causal FallaciesNot started yet
- 6Identifying Cognitive Biases and Ideological Blind SpotsNot started yet
- 7Evaluating the Relevance, Sufficiency, and Integrity of EvidenceNot started yet
Standards Covered
- OGE.10.RI.5Open Global English Standards 2026™ · Ela · Level 10 / High School 1 (Age 14) · Grade 9Delineate and evaluate arguments and specific claims; assess whether the reasoning is logically valid and evidence is relevant and sufficient; identify false statements, biases, omissions, and logical fallacies (e.g., straw man, red herring, faulty premise, false dilemma).
- OGE.10.RI.7Open Global English Standards 2026™ · Ela · Level 10 / High School 1 (Age 14) · Grade 9Follow complex, multistep technical and scientific instructions precisely, translate quantitative and technical data between visual, mathematical, and verbal formats, and evaluate multimodal and digital text elements.
- OGE.10.RI.8Open Global English Standards 2026™ · Ela · Level 10 / High School 1 (Age 14) · Grade 9Read, comprehend, and critique complex literary nonfiction, historical documents, and disciplinary texts at the upper-secondary text complexity band independently and proficiently.
Curriculum Framework
9th Grade · Ela · Open Global English
1
7 lessons
Textual Evidence, Subtextual Inference, and Source Analysis
Master extracting strong explicit evidence and formulating advanced subtextual inferences across primary historical records, secondary commentaries, and scientific publications.
2
7 lessons
Central Ideas, Structural Sequencing, and Objective Summaries
Trace how central ideas and complex historical or scientific processes are introduced, sequenced, and refined, and synthesize them into precise objective summaries.
3
6 lessons
Organizational Architecture, Sentence Mechanics, and Technical Formatting
Analyze how macro-level organizational structures, micro-level syntax flow, and formatting features develop arguments and technical procedures.
4
7 lessons
Rhetorical Analysis, Authorial Framing, and Persuasive Appeals
Deconstruct how authors deploy point of view, audience targeting, rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, logos), diction, and framing to sway reader perception.
5
7 lessons
Evaluating Arguments, Logical Fallacies, and Cognitive Biases
Delineate argumentative structures, evaluate logical validity and evidentiary relevance, and detect formal fallacies, cognitive biases, and deceptive omissions.
6
7 lessons
Cross-Textual Synthesis, Historical Corroboration, and Competing Accounts
Synthesize multiple informational texts, historical sources, and scientific reports on the same topic, evaluating consensus, points of divergence, and ideological friction.
7
7 lessons
Technical Procedures, Data Translation, and Multimodal Critique
Follow precise multistep technical instructions, translate complex data across verbal and visual formats, and critique digital multimodal interfaces.