Organization
What is the first sentence in a paragraph?
Claim
What is the job of the claim sentence?
To explain what you will be arguing in the paragraph.
Where do you find evidence?
In the text
What is the job of analysis sentences?
To explain how your evidence proves your claim
What is the job of the conclusion sentence?
To explain why your argument matters.
What is the second sentence in a paragraph?
Evidence
Write a claim for this question:
Question: Should students be allowed to use their phones at school?
Students should be allowed to use their phones because __________.
OR
Students should not be allowed to use their phones because __________.
What is the job of evidence?
To make your argument stronger
What is one way to start your analysis setence?
This means...
OR
This proves...
True or False: I need to restate my claim in my conclusion sentence.
True
What is the third sentence in a paragraph?
Analysis
Which is the claim?
a. My favorite holiday is Halloween because we get free candy and can dress up.
b. In the text, "Halloween," it says, "50% of kids say Halloween is their favorite holiday."
a. My favorite holiday is Halloween because we get free candy and can dress up.
What is one way you can start your evidence sentence?
In the text, "____," it says...
According to the text, "____," it says...
The author states...
True or False: You are trying to persuade your reader to agree with you?
True
What is one way you can start your conclusion sentence?
So / As you can see / Therefore / To summarize
What is the fourth and final sentence in a paragraph?
Logical Conclusion (will accept just conclusion)
What is wrong with this claim?
Claim: My favorite season is summer.
They did not state a reason.
Find the mistake:
In the text, it says 50% of kids say their favority holiday is Halloween.
There are no quotation marks!
What is wrong with this analysis sentence?
This proves kids like Halloween.
They didn't say why (no because)
What is wrong with this conclusion sentence?
Claim: My favorite holiday is Halloween because I can get free candy and dress up.
Conclusion: As you can see, Halloween is a time to be with my friends.
They did not restate their claim
What are transition words?
Transition words are words like In the text it says or This means or This proves. They help the reader understand how the sentences are related to each other.
To write a claim you must do 3 things. What are they?
1. restate the question
2. write your answer
3. give a reason
Why do you have to use quotation marks around the evidence?
Because they are not your words!
Write an analysis sentence:
Claim: My favorite holiday is Halloween because you can get free candy and dress up.
Evidence: In the text it says, "50% of kids say their favorite holiday is Halloween."
This proves many kids like Halloween because kids love candy and they can go trick or treating to get free candy.
Write a conclusion sentence:
Claim: My favorite holiday is Halloween because I can dress up and get free candy.
In conclusion, I love Halloween because it is a time when kids get to be silly, have fun, and most importantly eat candy!