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Day 7 — Judge a source without dismissing itYear 7 English · T1 W1–2 · Day 7 lesson

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Year 7 / Term 1 / Weeks 01 02 / English

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Codes: AC9E7LA02, AC9E7LY05. Goal: evaluate how far an invented poll and quote can support a recommendation. Prepare: brief, decision board.

  1. Question · 2 min. “A count can be true for its sample and still leave a decision open. How?”
  2. Model · 5 min. State “12 of 30 chose A” exactly, then separate it from “most students chose A,” which is unsupported beyond the 30 responses. Show source, scope and missing question on the board.
  3. Guided critique · 6 min. Check a quote: $50 for B is within $60, but no real vendor, durability or access trial is documented. Students identify what the quote supports and what it cannot.
  4. Choice inquiry · 7 min. Choose a claim about popularity, reusability or inclusion. Write/say one supported statement, one qualification and one possible check. Use only the brief, no real data collection.
  5. Share · 3 min. Two learners read contrasting claims. Class identifies whether each uses source information without exaggeration.
  6. Exit · 2 min. Everyone repairs “The poll proves the whole school prefers A” to a scoped statement.

Access: printable sentence frames “The brief shows… / It does not show… / We would need…”; students may dictate or type.