2 Dec 2015 BELL ACTIVITY: REVIEW YOUR CLUSTER MAPS FROM YESTERDAY. HIGHLIGHT THE CLAIMS GREEN, THE...

2 Dec 2015

BELL ACTIVITY: REVIEW YOUR CLUSTER MAPS FROM YESTERDAY. HIGHLIGHT THE CLAIMS GREEN, THE WARRANTS YELLOW AND THE EVIDENCE RED.

If you have not completed 2 cluster maps, you are behind and need to catch up

Today we will learn to organize the claims, warrants and evidence that will prove our Thesis

into a t-chart.

how to add supportive quotations to a t-chart.

2 cluster maps and a completed t-chart are due Thursday

Your Simple Thesis: must argue a character is dynamic

To answer the prompt correctly your cluster map must contain the following statement types:

Each paragraph claim must state that the character has changed in that paragraph’s topic area or chronological section.

1st warrant shows how he was.

2nd warrant shows how he became

3 Points of Evidence prove the warrant

3 Points of Evidence prove the warrant

SIMPLE THESIS: In the novel, Red Kayak by Priscilla Cummings, ____________ is a dynamic character.

CLAIM: _________________ _______________ changes.

CLAIM: _________________ _______________ changes.

CLAIM: _________________ _______________ changes.

WARRANT: At first, _____ ______________________

WARRANT: Later, _____ ______________________

WARRANT: Initially, ____ ______________________

WARRANT: After the ___ ______, ____ ___________

WARRANT: At the beginning of the story, _____ _____________

WARRANT: By the end of the story, ___ ___________

EVIDENCE:In the story…

EVIDENCE:The narrator states..

EVIDENCE:Finally, ..
















Review your cluster maps….

Choose your strongest Cluster Map & use it as a basis for an Essay T-Chart.

Did you highlight the claims, warrants and evidence the appropriate colors?

Do you have enough to answer the prompt in an essay?

CONTRASTING A CLUSTER MAP & A T-CHARTCONTRASTS:

THINGS THAT ARE DIFFERENT

Claims can be phrases & incomplete sentences.

ESSAY CLUSTER MAP ESSAY T-CHART

CLAIMS MUST BE A COMPLETE SENTENCE.

Warrants can be one word

Cluster map is very, very skeletal In a T-chart the writer develops the ideas mentioned in the cluster. A t-chart contains more information, specific details and and explanations

WARRANTS SHOULD BE A COMPLETE SENTENCE.

Evidence is often a single word. EVIDENCE IS OFTEN A SIMPLE PHRASE.

In a t-chart you can fix those mistakes you notice in your cluster map.

No citations or quotations at all.AFTER you have paraphrased your evidence in a t-chart,THEN you can add the cited quotations you will using to support your evidence.

Using your cluster map and the template provided, to create your t-chart.

Requirements of an ESSAY T-CHARTIn a t-chart you develop the ideas from your cluster map with

details, brief explanations and cite supportive quotations from the text.

Simple Thesis Statement (1) must be a complete sentence.In this essay it must argue a character is dynamic

Claims (3) must be a complete sentence.In this essay a claim of change must be made

Warrants (6) should be in complete sentences. In this essay warrant #1 should state how the character was

warrant #2 should state how the character became.

Evidence (18) paraphrased in phrases and key words

How to incorporate quoted evidence in your t-chart.

1. Finish your t-charts first.

2. All your evidence in your t-charts should be paraphrased written in your own words).

3. On the back of your t-chart sheet, draw 2 lines, creating 3 columns; one per paragraph claim.

4. In each column add 2 quotes, WITH PARENTHETICAL CITATIONS. 1. Each quote should support one of your evidence points. 2. You MUST have 2 QUOTES PER PARAGRAPH 3. You should try to have one quote per warrant.

Your chapter notes & character notes are an excellent source of information for quotes and evidence.

External drive 2015-16/aaawriting/essay t-chart templates

Cited quotations that support evidence in paragraph A

Cited quotations that support evidence in paragraph B

Cited quotations that support evidence in paragraph C

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