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Summary
Theme
Cause/Effect Relationships
Miscellaneous
Inferences and Generalizations
100
The four step process to writing a summary
What is Somebody, Wanted, But, So.
100
Definition of a theme
What is the message of a text.
100
what is the cause?
Action
100
What is "tone?"
The emotion with which the author writes: anger, sarcastic, bitter, inspirational, etc...
100
What is an inference and what is required to have in an inference?
An educated guess that uses evidence for proof
200
Main points of the text
What is the basis of a summary?
200
The necessary argument made AFTER stating the theme in 1-3 words
What is the claim
200
What is the effect?
Reaction
200
What are the 7 types of context clues?
Definition, Example-Illustration, Visualize, Grammar, Compare Contrast, Root Words and Affixes, Logic
200
What is a generalization?
A scholarly assumption about a character, setting, author's purpose, etc... supported by evidence BUT not directly stated within the text.
300
The 5 main parts of a summary
What are main points, no quotes, no opinions, beginning middle end, and concise?
300
An example of a theme AND theme claim statement.
What is (decided by Ms. Zawalski and judge)
300
What do cause/effect relationships do in a text?
Answer varies, refer to Ms. Zawalski's judgement
300
What are the 3 steps of Toulmin that we have focused on this year?
Claim, Reason, Evidence
300
What is necessary for every inference or generalization?
Evidence
400
True or False: The theme must include the setting and genre of a story.
False
400
What do you need in order to support your cause/effect relationship claim?
Evidence
400
What do you HAVE to do after you insert your evidence?
Analyze the evidence
400
True or False: You still need to use Toulmin when making generalizations or inferences.
True
500
Do you need to include the ending actions/events of a book or text when writing a summary?
Yes
500
The 3 parts that make up a theme extended response...
What are state the theme in 1-3 words make a theme claim (argument) provide reasons
500
What is an example of a cause/effect relationship?
Up to Zawalski's judgement
500
What makes a strong claim?
Specific, Debatable, Reasons
500
Explain the difference between a generalization and an inference.
Up to Zawalski's judgement