Assess students' ability to evaluate persuasive texts—editorials, op-eds, and social media posts—by identifying author credibility and bias, detecting common logical fallacies (e.g., ad hominem, straw man, appeal to emotion), distinguishing types and reliability of evidence (anecdotes, statistics, expert testimony), and judging overall strength of arguments. Tasks include annotating brief samples, justifying evaluations with textual evidence, ranking competing claims by strength, and proposing targeted questions or counterarguments for verification. Designed for Grades 6–8, cognitive goal: Evaluate.