Elements of an Argument
Summarizing Framework / Graphic Organizer
RACE
Annotation Checklist
Hair Dying Article
100
A Claim
What is the writer's main position on a subject.
100
The definition of Topic/Issue
What is the main idea of the text in one word?
100
The "R" in RACE
What is restate and answer the question?
100
The first step before reading in our annotation checklist
What is number the paragraphs?
100
Identify the author's claim
What is hair dying is okay for middle school students?
200
A Lead
What is an attention getter at the beginning of the story?
200
The first step in the summarizing framework
What is identifying the topic?
200
The "A" in RACE
What is answer the question?
200
The "after reading" step in our annotation checklist
What is completing the summarizing framework?
200
The reasons hair dying is okay
What is it is safe, temporary, and may help a middle school student build self-confidence?
300
The author uses this to support their claim
What are reasons and evidence?
300
The difference between reasons and evidence
What is reasons support the authors claim and evidence consists of facts or statistics that help prove the reasons to be true?
300
The "C" and "E" in RACE
What is "cite evidence" and "explain"?
300
The steps in the "conclusion" section of our Annotation Checklist
What is underline the claim and highlight the reasons?
300
Identify one piece of evidence that supports the authors claim and reason
What is "Extensive testing conducted by the National Cancer Institute failed to establish any consistent links between the use of hair dye and cancer" ?"
"Hair chalk, which gives you pastel highlights, also washes out in one shampoo."
"Experts agree that tweens and young teens need opportunities to make choices and and accept their consequences..."
400
Arguments that address points that someone with an opposing view might raise
What is a counterargument?
400
The Structure of the SUMMARIZING FRAMEWORK
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Fill in the blank summarizing framework
What is
SUMMARIZING FRAMEWORK (5 words or less per line)
Topic: _________________________________________
Main Reason #1: __________________________________
Main Reason #2: __________________________________
Main Reason #3: __________________________________
400
When to use RACE
What is answering a short constructed response?
400
Definition of "blurb"
What is one to two words in the margin about the paragraph?
400
Fill out the summarizing framework for the "Hair Dying: Yes or No?" article
What is
SUMMARIZING FRAMEWORK (5 words or less per line)
Topic:
Hair Dying
Main Reason #1:
It is safe
Main Reason #2:
It is temporary
Main Reason #3:
It builds self confidence
500
Using words like "all" or "everyone" to try to prove their argument
What are sweeping generalizations?
500
The Structure of the Argumentative Graphic Organizer Framework
What is
500
Using RACE answer this question from the article:
What does the author believe about hair dying?
What is
500
The "Body Paragraph" steps in our annotation checklist
What is underline the reason and write a blurb in the margin?
500
Fill out the graphic organizer framework for the article "Hair Dying: Yes or No?"
What is
Claim:
Middle school students should be able to dye their hair.
Reason #1: It is safe
Evidence: Testing has been done by the National Cancer Institute.
Reason #2: It is temporary
Evidence: Semi-Permanent color only lasts 4-6 shampoos.
Reason #3: It builds self confidence.
Evidence: Experts agree that middle schoolers need to make choices and experience consequences on their own in order to develop self confidence.