Turn to the text often
Make a habit of getting students to locate and read aloud passages that support what they say. Going back to the text frequently helps students pick up details they may have missed or forgotten. When ideas are supported with evidence it is easier for everyone to decide whether they agree or disagree with them.
As you make a habit of asking for support, your students will develop the habit of testing ideas and opinions against the facts. This essential critical-thinking skill will become a strategy that extends to other disciplines and to all of their thinking.
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