Claims
Define claim.
Your statement of opinion about a topic.
Why do you need to cite your sources?
To avoid plagiarism and show where you found information.
(Double points for having both!)
What are the five parts of an essay?
Introduction, body paragraph 1, body paragraph 2, body paragraph 3, conclusion
What is a commentary?
Your thinking/opinion about the evidence/ commentary detail.
What is the most negative connotation?
Snobby, reserved, private, shy
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Snobby
Is this a claim?
Teens are not responsible on social media.
Yes
What is included in an in-text citation? (Use the board to help you!)
Lead-In, Quote, and Citation
What is included in the body paragraphs?
What question/statement should you ask yourself to come up with good commentary?
Why? This is important because...
What is an ellipses?
a) a series of three dots
b) three dots
c) ...
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a) a series of three dots
Is this a claim?
People assume that teens in adult prisons are being treated fairly.
Yes.
Is this text cited correctly?
"Earth is the third planet from the sun" (Marque 12).
No. The lead-in is missing.
What 3 things are included in the introduction paragraph?
Hook, background information, claim
Is this a sufficient piece of commentary?
The world's largest animal's heart weighs about 400 pounds.
No. It is a concrete detail.
What is the DENOTATION for senior?
a) of or for older or more experienced people
b) old
c) young
d) a person in grade 12
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a) of or for older or more experienced people
True/False.
A claim is included in a thesis statement.
True.
Cite this fact correctly:
The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland.
Author: Caroline Picard
The text says, "The unicorn is the national animal of Scotland" (Picard).
What is included in a conclusion paragraph?
Restate claim, restate topics, counterclaim and rebuttal, and final thoughts.
Why do you need to write commentary?
To show your understanding of the evidence, to add your own input about the concrete detail, to help your audience understand your topic better
What is the connotation for baby?
a) positive
b) young
c) infant
d) a very small person
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b) young
Write a counterclaim AND rebuttal for this claim:
Animal cloning has been taken too far.
Ex. Some may say animal cloning has not been taken too far, but they are incorrect because animals are being treated unfairly in the cloning process.
What are three ways you can cite/refer to a text? (Think about Miss Remp's lesson and one small practice we did in class)
Quote, paraphrase, summarize
What is included at the beginning of all first sentences in every paragraph?
Transitions
Write a commentary about this evidence:
Four times more people speak English as a second language than as a native one.
This shows that there is a large number of bilingual people in the world. Society should celebrate and embrace that there are so many different languages being spoken.
What connotation is the word thrifty?
a) positive
b) rich
c) neutral
d) negative
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a) positive