Vocabulary
To pick apart and describe precisely.
Delineate
Identify the EVIDENCE
Cell phones should not be allowed in class because on average, students spend more time worrying about what's on their phones than what's on the whiteboard. If students would pay more attention to the teacher than their cell phone, the overall grades would be better.
"because on average, students spend more time worrying about what's on their phones than what's on the whiteboard."
first, next, then, before, after, finally, following, dates, and times
What is sequence?
What is the author's purpose for the following paragraph? “Dinosaurs had adaptations which helped make them successful. They had an upright posture, with the legs underneath the body. This transformed their whole life-style. There were other features. Some of the smaller dinosaurs had feathers, and were probably warm-blooded.”
What is to inform?
Let's take a look at apples and oranges.
What is compare and contrast?
A specific reason for something, usually supported by evidence.
Claim
Identifying the Claim
Parents should not let their children stay out past midnight. After midnight nothing good happens. There are break-ins, strangers, and violence. Because of this, parents should not let their children stay out past midnight.
After midnight nothing good happens
same as, similar, alike, as well as, also, both, instead of, on the other hand, different from, and as opposed to
What is compare and contrast?
What is the author's purpose for the following paragraph? “Chocolate milk should not be allowed at schools. Every carton of chocolate milk adds an extra eight grams of sugar to a child’s diet; so it’s possible to smuggle five extra pounds into a child’s diet in chocolate milk alone during one year of school. This sugar in milk is also worrisome because of its known link to obesity. ”
What is to persuade?
How information in a passage is organized?
What is Text Structure?
Solid and Reliable
Sound
Identify the evidence(s) AND Reasoning
Video games are rotting our brains! Studies show that 96% of students that go home and play video games right away are less likely to think straight in the morning. This means that you may wake up in the morning and barely know common-sense! However, if you narrow down your playing time to 1-2 hours after school, there is significant proof that shows you are more aware in the mornings. (Hathier, 119)
Studies show that 96% of students that go home and play video games right away are less likely to think straight in the morning.
This means that you may wake up in the morning and barely know common-sense!
However, if you narrow down your playing time to 1-2 hours after school, there is significant proof that shows you are more aware in the mornings. (Hathier, 119)
problem is, question is, puzzle is, to solve this, and one answer is, issue, dilemma
What is problem and solution?
A novel about a young man who learns the importance of teamwork while climbing to the top of Mount Everest. What is the author's purpose for the sentence above?
What is to entertain?
This text structure is made up of two words...Time & Order
What is Chronological?
To examine and judge carefully
Evaluate
What would be a good argumentative statement (thesis) for this issue?
Does pineapple belong on pizza?
Pineapple does belong on pizza.
Pineapple does not belong on pizza.
so, because, since, therefore, if/then, this led to, as a result, a reason why, may be due to, consequently, for this reason
What is cause and effect?
You may have noticed, whether you have bought music, games, or clothing, that the price on the tag may not be the price you pay. The item may be marked as 99¢, but when the cashier rings it up for you, the price might have risen to more than a dollar! You are charged a sales tax. How much above one dollar you pay is determined by the state in which you reside. Each state sets its own percentage to collect for sales tax. It may be as low as 4 percent or as high as 9 percent. Several states don’t charge a sales tax. What are taxes? Taxes are fees that go to the government (state or federal) and are used to pay the government’s expenses. What is the author's purpose?
What is to inform?
When the students did not study the material.
They performed poorly on the test.
What is cause & effect?
Enough, adequate amount of support
Sufficient
Identify the argument and reasoning in this scenario:
Carl: I think I like scary movies are better
Alysa: Comedy movies are top-tier
Carl: There's always something to look forward to in scary movies
Alysa: But Comedy has such a wide range of movies!
Argument: Scary movies are better than Comedy movies (or) Comedy movies are better than Scary movies
Reasoning: Scary movies you always have something to look forward to
Reasoning: Comedy has such a wide range of movies
for instance, such as, an example, an illustration, characteristics
What is description?
Come to the charity basketball game on Saturday! It will be fun for the whole family! Watch the Fire Department battle the Sheriff’s Office for the winner’s trophy! Admission is $5 or free if you bring in five cans of food. Come have fun and help feed the hungry! The game begins at 2 p.m. Snacks will be sold before and during the game. All proceeds benefit the Garden City Homeless Shelter. Mark this down on your calendars—you won’t want to miss it! See you there! What is the author's purpose of this writing?
What is to persuade?
There are five common patterns, what are they?
What is
Chronological
Cause and Effect
Compare and Contrast
Problem and Solution
Sequence/ Process