Informational Texts
Define thesis.
The author's main point of the text, which often expresses the central idea
What is chronological order?
Text that is organized in a series of logical steps; developed over time
What is the first step in developing the thesis?
Identify the thesis. The author must first introduce the thesis
1. Which of the following is a complete sentence?
a. Because night fell.
b. Jim ate the sandwich.
c. On a tree-lined path.
d. In our neck of the woods.
b. Jim ate the sandwich.
What is the capital of Georgia?
Atlanta
How does the author develop the thesis?
The author uses supporting details that show examples and evidence
Compare and contrast
How can the author introduce the thesis?
One way is to use a direct statement
Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?
a. In the dead of night. The van pulled up.
b. Chuck would not, give Jaime the seat.
c. Over coffee and toast, Kelly told me about her new job.
d. Lemonade. My favorite drink.
c. Over coffee and toast, Kelly told me about her new job.
What is Georgia's nickname?
The peach state
True or False.
Evidence and examples are the only ways the author can develop the thesis.
False.
Which text structure provides details that allows the reader to visualize the subject?
Descriptive
What is the purpose of including text evidence?
To show how the author develops/ supports the thesis
Identify whether the following sentence is fact or opinion.
The voting age should be raised to 21.
a. fact
b. opinion
b. opinion
How does the author show the thesis is valid?
The author uses examples and evidence to show the thesis is based on solid reasons or facts
Explaining something that happened and the results
In CER - claim, evidence, reasoning - what is the function of step 3?
To explain how the evidence supports the author's thesis/ claim
Laura and her friend ____ for their trip in an hour.
a. leaves
b. leave
B. Leave
True or False: The Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has held the title of “world’s busiest airport”
True. It has held this title for over 18 years
How does the author introduce and develop the thesis?
2 - include examples and evidence
3 - restate the thesis statement in the final paragraph
True or False: The author should only use one type of text structure so that the reader is not confused by the text.
False. Varying the text structure can support the development of ideas
Why does the author restate the thesis near the end of the text?
The author restates the thesis in order to solidify the main points
Identify the sentence that uses capitalization
correctly.
a. In the movie, David had a difficult time in cuba.
b. in the movie, David had a difficult time in Cuba.
c. In the Movie, David had a difficult time in Cuba.
d. In the movie, David had a difficult time in Cuba.
d. In the movie, David had a difficult time in Cuba.
True or False: There are over 70 streets in Atlanta with "Peachtree" in its name
True!