Five Lectures On Blindness

Worksheet Description

Challenge students’ analytical skills with the Claim vs. Evidence worksheet centered on a passage from “Five Lectures on Blindness” by Kate M. Foley.

Through this exercise, students will learn how to discern between claims and supporting evidence in a text, enhancing their ability to critically analyze and extract meaning. By identifying the core claim and the evidence that substantiates it, students engage in close reading and gain insights into the author’s persuasive techniques.

This activity encourages students to think critically about the relationship between ideas and evidence, strengthening their comprehension and critical thinking abilities.