Citing Sources/Reliable Sources
Educational journals, research studies, and government websites are all examples of _______.
What are reliable sources?
The thoughts or feelings the author has about an issue or an idea
What is point of view?
The most important thought of the entire text. Tells the reader the author's lesson or main point in writing the text.
What is the central idea?
A magazine titled "Archaeology" and features a cave diver on the front cover.
What are explorers/adventurers?
Facts, statistics, expert opinions, quotes, etc. are all examples of ______.
What is evidence?
Social media posts, personal blogs, word of mouth, and advertisements are all examples of _______.
What is an unreliable source?
A brochure about how people shouldn’t shop at Walmart because they hurt local businesses
What is persuade?
People should be able to vote easily, and voting laws should be written to make sure that the largest number of people are able to vote. Voting stations should be easy to get to and should be open early enough and late enough so that everyone has time to vote.
What is the ability to vote?
An hotel advertisement featuring an arcade and swimming pool with a lazy river and several water slides.
What are families?/People with children?
Where the evidence is placed in an argumentative essay
What are body paragraphs?
The use of extreme, emotional language in a text may show
What is bias?
A pamphlet urging people not to eat animals or use products made from animals or animal suffering because the author thinks that is cruel and unnecessary.
What is persuade?
What is Yasmin not feeling at home?
An advertisement for a Rolls-Royce car.
What are wealthy people?
The three elements in the opening paragraph
What is a hook, claim/thesis, and three main points?
To determine if a source is credible, the reader must ________, ___________, and ____________.
What is check the author's credentials, ensure the information is current, and check for bias?
Cheetahs are the fastest land mammal alive. They can run up to 75 mph! That is faster than my car!
What is inform?
Insects are called "bugs" because they bother people. Some bugs are very helpful to farmers and other people. Some farmers buy ladybugs for their farms. Ladybugs eat other insects that eat the farmers' crops.
What is the use of ladybugs to farmers?
An advertisement for an architecture-themed Lego set
What are adults?/teenagers
An argumentative essay must include a ________, otherwise it is just opinion writing.
What is a counterclaim?
To check if information found online is correct, students can perform ______.
**from the beginning of the unit**
What is lateral reading?
The play "The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare
What is entertain?
I've known Chance my whole life, but before the 3rd grade, I had never spoken to him. Chance got on the bus after me. I sometimes caught his eye as he walked to his seat at the back of the bus. He never said hello. Until he got crutches and had to sit in the front with me. We've been friends ever since.
What is friendship with Chance?
An advertisement for an ultralightweight laptop featuring a webcam, up to 18 hours battery life, and split-screen abilities.
What are people who work from home?
What is capture/hook the reader's attention?