Citing Sources/Reliable Sources
Author's Purpose
Identify the Main Idea
Target Audience
Argumentative Essay
100

Educational journals, research studies, and government websites are all examples of _______. 

What are reliable sources?

100

The thoughts or feelings the author has about an issue or an idea

What is point of view? 

100

The most important thought of the entire text. Tells the reader the author's lesson or main point in writing the text. 

What is the central idea? 

100

A magazine titled "Archaeology" and features a cave diver on the front cover.

What are explorers/adventurers? 

100

Facts, statistics, expert opinions, quotes, etc. are all examples of ______.

What is evidence? 

200

Social media posts, personal blogs, word of mouth, and advertisements are all examples of _______. 

What is an unreliable source?

200

A brochure about how people shouldn’t shop at Walmart because they hurt local businesses

What is persuade? 

200

People should be able to vote easily, and voting laws should be written to make sure that the largest number of people are able to vote. Voting stations should be easy to get to and should be open early enough and late enough so that everyone has time to vote. 

What is the ability to vote?

200

An hotel advertisement featuring an arcade and swimming pool with a lazy river and several water slides.

What are families?/People with children? 

200

Where the evidence is placed in an argumentative essay

What are body paragraphs?

300

The use of extreme, emotional language in a text may show

What is bias? 

300

A pamphlet urging people not to eat animals or use products made from animals or animal suffering because the author thinks that is cruel and unnecessary.

What is persuade? 

300
Yasmin sat in the back of the car, watching her new city go by. Nothing around her felt like home. Home was a house at the end of a dirt road. Home was peaceful and Yasmin like it that way. Home was not the loud sounds of the city. 

What is Yasmin not feeling at home? 

300

An advertisement for a Rolls-Royce car. 

What are wealthy people? 

300

The three elements in the opening paragraph

What is a hook, claim/thesis, and three main points?

400

To determine if a source is credible, the reader must ________, ___________, and ____________.

What is check the author's credentials, ensure the information is current, and check for bias?

400

Cheetahs are the fastest land mammal alive. They can run up to 75 mph! That is faster than my car!

What is inform? 

400

Insects are called "bugs" because they bother people. Some bugs are very helpful to farmers and other people. Some farmers buy ladybugs for their farms. Ladybugs eat other insects that eat the farmers' crops. 

What is the use of ladybugs to farmers? 

400

An advertisement for an architecture-themed Lego set 

What are adults?/teenagers

400

An argumentative essay must include a ________, otherwise it is just opinion writing. 

What is a counterclaim?

500

To check if information found online is correct, students can perform ______. 

**from the beginning of the unit** 

What is lateral reading? 

500

The play "The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare

What is entertain?

500

I've known Chance my whole life, but before the 3rd grade, I had never spoken to him. Chance got on the bus after me. I sometimes caught his eye as he walked to his seat at the back of the bus. He never said hello. Until he got crutches and had to sit in the front with me. We've been friends ever since. 

What is friendship with Chance?

500

An advertisement for an ultralightweight laptop featuring a webcam, up to 18 hours battery life, and split-screen abilities.

What are people who work from home?

500
When writing, the hook is to ______. 

What is capture/hook the reader's attention?

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