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Reminders Text Structures Test on Thursday Study Text Structures Chart: all structures and their signal words. Get started on your independent reading Magic Lens Quiz on Friday

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Textual Evidence/ Quote Set-Up Review: What is textual evidence? What is a quote? What is a quote set-up?

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This is from a classic fairy tale.

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Example Based on Charles Perraults Cinderella: Cinderella is a warmhearted and forgiving person. Though she is treated unkindly by her stepsisters, she immediately accepts their apologies: Cinderella.,as she embraced them, said that she forgave them with all her heart, and wanted them always to love her. What is the quote? What is the quote set-up? Why is the quote set-up included? Delete the quote set-up. How does this affect the sentences?

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Example #2 Lets create a quote set-up: Cinderellagave her two sisters lodgings in the palace, and that very same day matched them with two great lords of the court. Questions to think about How could you describe Cinderella, based on what she has done for her sisters? Why would Cinderella do this?

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Review What are reasons for including quote set-ups in paragraphs where you need to include textual evidence?

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THIS What is the quote here? What is the quote set-up? HINT: Quote=Evidence= the picture itself Quote Set-Up= the backstory to the picture

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Can We Believe the Backstory? EVIDENCERULECONCLUSION

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WE ARE BUILDING AN ARGUMENT! Our argument is going to be our claim. Claim: the position being argued for; the conclusion of the argument. EX: Katniss is the bravest character in The Hunger Games. Our evidence are the grounds for our argument. Grounds: reasons or supporting evidence that strengthen the claim. EX: Katniss risks her life as she fights against the Capitol. Our rule is our warrant. Warrant: the principle or chain of reasoning that connects the grounds to the claim. EX: As a rule, people who risk their lives for the greater good are brave.

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Examining quotes and arguing can help us think critically about what we are seeing and reading. Do we have an overall claim/argument yet? Write your overall claim so far.

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Another Argument Do you think it is safe for young people to face dangerous natural elements (tsunamis, hurricanes, tall snowy mountains?) Think about this as we begin our next novel: Peak by Roland Smith

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WE ARE BUILDING AN ARGUMENT! (CONT) The other argument is the counterclaim. Counterclaim: the opponents point of view or argument. We may argue: Queenie is lying. Queenie may argue: I am telling the truth! Rebuttal: Fighting back; showing that the argument is more valid than the counterargument. Queenie: I am telling the truth. I was at a party and came home to find Arthur dead! Rebuttal: Queenie, you may have been at a party, but the evidence shows a 10-minute gap

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Find and analyze an argument We are going to watch a video-twice. First viewing: What is this about? Who is involved? Second viewing: Find the parts of an argument: Claim, evidence, warrant, counterargument, rebuttal After viewing: Is the argument effective? Why or why not?

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Make a list of counterarguments Counterarguments for Picture Mystery: