FOA 10/16/13FOA 10/16/13

Paraphrase (put into your own words) Paraphrase (put into your own words) yesterdays lesson. You may use your yesterdays lesson. You may use your notes.notes.

What was significant to you?What was significant to you?

Obj:SWBAT cite evidence Obj:SWBAT cite evidence correctly from text in writing.correctly from text in writing.

1.1. CCSS- RI.8.1-Cite the textual evidence that most CCSS- RI.8.1-Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text strongly supports an analysis of what the text

says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.the text.

2.2. CCSS W.8.1- Write an argument to support CCSS W.8.1- Write an argument to support claims with clear reason and relevant evidence.claims with clear reason and relevant evidence.

In what circumstance is it appropriate to In what circumstance is it appropriate to argue?argue?

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What is an argument?What is an argument?

An argument is a reason or set of reasons An argument is a reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong. that an action or idea is right or wrong.

An argument is made up of a claim, An argument is made up of a claim, evidence, reasoning, and counter claim.evidence, reasoning, and counter claim.

ClaimClaim

Answers a specific question given in a Answers a specific question given in a prompt.prompt.

Tells the reader why the issue is Tells the reader why the issue is significant.significant.

EvidenceEvidence

Quotations from the textQuotations from the textSummary of the textSummary of the textParaphrased informationParaphrased informationFacts and statisticsFacts and statisticsAnyone engaged in the argument can find Anyone engaged in the argument can find

this and use itthis and use it

ReasoningReasoning

This is the thinking processThis is the thinking process

Answers the question: How does that Answers the question: How does that evidence help prove the claim?evidence help prove the claim?

Counter-ClaimCounter-Claim

When you consider the other viewpoints When you consider the other viewpoints by stating the opponents argument and by stating the opponents argument and developing a rebuttal.developing a rebuttal.

Did Author fall or was he pushed?Did Author fall or was he pushed?

Look at the image Look at the image and think about the and think about the answer.answer.

Now I will assign you Now I will assign you a claim.a claim.

Use what you Use what you observe in the image observe in the image as evidence to justify as evidence to justify your claim.your claim.

How would this look in writing?How would this look in writing?

Use RACEUse RACE

EX: From the image, I know that Author EX: From the image, I know that Author was pushed because…was pushed because…

EX: From the image, I know Author fell EX: From the image, I know Author fell because…because…

Now let’s try with text.Now let’s try with text.

Get into groups of 5Get into groups of 5

As a group write five descriptions of a cell As a group write five descriptions of a cell phone. (size, functionality, etc.)phone. (size, functionality, etc.)

Make two copies of your descriptionsMake two copies of your descriptions

Count of 1-5Count of 1-5

Evens- Use the descriptions to support the claim Evens- Use the descriptions to support the claim that cell phones should be used in school.that cell phones should be used in school.

Odds- Use the descriptions to support the claim Odds- Use the descriptions to support the claim that cell phones should that cell phones should NOTNOT be used in school. be used in school.

#5’s- judge/tie breaker#5’s- judge/tie breaker

Each team will have 5 minutes to construct the Each team will have 5 minutes to construct the argument. Remember no evidence can be used argument. Remember no evidence can be used without reason attached.without reason attached.

Pushed or Jumped?Pushed or Jumped?

Look at the Look at the image and think image and think about the about the answer.answer.

Now I will state Now I will state your a claim.your a claim.

Use what you Use what you observe in the observe in the image as image as evidence to evidence to justify your claim.justify your claim.

The ScenarioThe Scenario

Tennessee Tennessee homicide law homicide law defines murder defines murder as a killing with as a killing with malice.malice.

A young woman was the A young woman was the caretaker of a man over 70 caretaker of a man over 70 years old. One night he was years old. One night he was sick with a cold in the middle of sick with a cold in the middle of the winter and the young lady the winter and the young lady opened up a window in his opened up a window in his bedroom. The open window let bedroom. The open window let in a freezing draft, which caused in a freezing draft, which caused the old man developed the old man developed hypothermia. His heath failed hypothermia. His heath failed and he died. Would you charge and he died. Would you charge her with murder?her with murder?