Informational Reading & Media — Problem set, Grade 11
Read the complete Declaration and assigned Du Bois sections, and study original constitutional clauses and the source packet. Explain nonfiction and media claims while reading Hamlet across several weeks.
Review the key ideas
Close Reading of Informational Text
A central idea states what a nonfiction text develops about its topic. Supporting details explain, illustrate, qualify, or challenge it.
Media Literacy & Visual Evidence
Media literacy asks who created a message, which audience it targets, what it includes or omits, and how its form shapes interpretation.
Problem 1
Answer and explanation
A report says that 14 of 20 interviewed bus users wanted a later route. It recommends a trial, noting that nonusers were not interviewed. These are the supplied words; conclusions about motives or causes need additional reasoning.
Use the criteria to compare your reasoning, not to copy the model’s wording. A supported alternative interpretation may earn full credit.
Response criteria
- Make an accurate, focused claim or revision.
- Use a relevant detail or a clearly explained language choice.
- Explain the relationship and recognize a relevant limit.
Problem 2
Answer and explanation
Most interviewed users wanted a later route. The report recommends a trial but cannot show demand among people who were not interviewed. A different conclusion needs a source detail it explains at least as well; identify what would confirm or challenge it.
Use the criteria to compare your reasoning, not to copy the model’s wording. A supported alternative interpretation may earn full credit.
Response criteria
- Make an accurate, focused claim or revision.
- Use a relevant detail or a clearly explained language choice.
- Explain the relationship and recognize a relevant limit.
Problem 3
Answer and explanation
A cleanup photograph shows a litter-free bank; the caption says “River restored.” No water tests were taken. These are the supplied words; conclusions about motives or causes need additional reasoning.
Use the criteria to compare your reasoning, not to copy the model’s wording. A supported alternative interpretation may earn full credit.
Response criteria
- Make an accurate, focused claim or revision.
- Use a relevant detail or a clearly explained language choice.
- Explain the relationship and recognize a relevant limit.
Problem 4
Answer and explanation
The image can support visible litter removal at that spot. “Restored” implies more extensive environmental recovery. Check locations, dates, testing, and what the report actually measured. A different conclusion needs a source detail it explains at least as well; identify what would confirm or challenge it.
Use the criteria to compare your reasoning, not to copy the model’s wording. A supported alternative interpretation may earn full credit.
Response criteria
- Make an accurate, focused claim or revision.
- Use a relevant detail or a clearly explained language choice.
- Explain the relationship and recognize a relevant limit.