Standard Alignments:

CCSS ELA: RI.8.8

RI.8.8 Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; recognize when irrelevant evidence is introduced.

TEKS ELA: 8(6)(J)

8(6)(J) Defend or challenge the authors' claims using relevant text evidence.