Argument Understanding Tool 1 09D5_S1_L2_A6_UT Name Date Using the informa on from ‘Teenage Brain: S ll Under Construc on’ and ‘Teen Brains are Malleable and Vulnerable Researchers Say’, complete the charts below. Text Teenage Brain: S ll Under Construc on (pamphlet) Possible similar claims and suppor ng evidence The teen brain is highly adap ve. “When a lot of points were at stake, teens actually spent more me studying the dots than adults and brain scans showed more ac vity in brain regions involved in making decisions”(Hamilton) Teen Brains are Malleable and Vulnerable Researchers Say by John Hamilton 1 Argument Understanding Tool 1 09D5_S1_L2_A6_UT Text Possible contras ng claims and suppor ng evidence Teenage Brain: S ll Under Construc on (pamphlet) Because of changes in the brain, teens are more likely to act impulsively. Teen Brains are Malleable and Vulnerable Researchers Say by John Hamilton When reward is involved, teens make careful and conscien ous decisions just as well or be er than adults. “‘Instead of ac ng impulsively, the teens are making sure they get it right,’ Casey says. She says this shows how teen’s sensi vity to reward can some mes lead to be er decisions”(Hamilton). 2 Argument Understanding Tool 1 09D5_S1_L2_A6_UT Using the informa on from “Teenage Brain: S ll Under Construc on,” “Teen Brains are Malleable and Vulnerable Researchers Say,” and “Teenage Brains" complete the charts below. Text Possible similar claims and suppor ng evidence Teenage Brain: S ll Under Construc on (pamphlet) Teen Brains are Malleable and Vulnerable Researchers Say by John Hamilton Teenage Brains by David Dobbs 3 Argument Understanding Tool 1 09D5_S1_L2_A6_UT Text Possible contras ng claims and suppor ng evidence Teenage Brain: S ll Under Construc on (pamphlet) Teen Brains are Malleable and Vulnerable Researchers Say by John Hamilton Teenage Brains by David Dobbs 4 Argument Understanding Tool 1 09D5_S1_L2_A6_UT Consider where text 1 and 2 differ as it relates to a claim about the teen brain. With which text is Dobbs’ ar cle more aligned? Cite evidence from Dobb’s ar cle to support your response. ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 5 Argument Understanding Tool 1 09D5_S1_L2_A6_UT ______________________________________________________________________ 6
