OMAM
Who is the author of Of Mice and Men?
John Steinbeck
What are the 2 parts of a thesis statement?
Main Claim
Supporting Point(s)
What kind of evidence should you use?
Strong evidence
Why is it important to explain evidence?
To make your thesis statement/supporting point stronger
Name the 4 Hogwarts Houses
Gryffindor 🦁
Hufflepuff 🦡
Ravenclaw 🦅
Slytherin (the best house tbh) 🐍
What is the setting of Of Mice and Men? (City and State)
Soledad, California
Define what the main claim of an expository thesis statement is.
A statement about a topic
Strong evidence should be...? (3 things)
Accurate, Convincing, Relevant
It's important to clarify evidence when it is ________ to understand.
Difficult to understand
Name the music group...
Their hit song is "smooth like butter"
BTS
Explain what Lennie and George's dream is.
To own their own farm to grow their own plants and animals to "live off the fat of the land".
How do supporting points support the main claim?
When looking for evidence, what 2 website domains are the most reliable and credible?
.gov
.edu
When should you connect the evidence back to your main claim?
A L W A Y S, All the TIME
This Demon Slayer character constantly gets the main character's name wrong.
Hashibira Inosuke
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Name at least 5 characters in the story besides George and Lennie.
Candy, Curley, Crooks, Slim, Curley's Wife, Whit, Carlson
Question
Command
Exclamation
What is the difference between a supporting point and evidence?
Supporting points give the how and why
Evidence is tangible data/facts that can be used to prove what the supporting point is saying
Draw conclusions when the evidence is ______ to understand
Easy to understand
Riddle:
You answer me, although I never ask you questions. What am I?
A telephone
Name 3 themes from Of Mice and Men.
Dreams, Friendship, Loneliness, Strong vs. Weak
Name at least 3 different types of expository text structures.
Problem and Solution
Cause and Effect
Definition/Explanation
Sequence of Events
How do you parenthetically cite evidence in MLA Format?
(Authors last name page/paragraph number).
For example:
(Price 8).
What kind of explanation is this? (You shouldn't do this)
The Great Depression was a difficult time for farmers and this means that farmers had a hard time during the Great Depression.
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A Circular Explanation
Doesn't go beyond what's explicitly stated, and goes around in a circle between the claim and evidence.
What year did Waipahu Intermediate open?
1966