Key Terms
What is a claim?
The main opinion or stance
What were the two main arguments in the StudySync text "Bullying in Schools"?
1) Schools are not doing enough to prevent and approach bullying
2) Schools are doing the best to prevent and approach the subject of bullying.
Where does your claim and reasons go in your essay?
In your thesis statement (end of your introduction paragraph)
What is the first step in the writing process?
Pre-writing
Your school is considering a later start time.
Write a clear claim about whether the school should start later.
Then list three reasons why.
Ex:
Claim: School should not start at a later time
Reasons: cause students to stay later, less time to complete homework and study in the afternoon, negatively affect attendance of extracurriculars after school
What is the purpose of a counterclaim?
To address the opposing viewpoint --> enhance our credibility
What was one reason that the text said that schools were doing enough to prevent and approach the issue of bullying?
Example response: States, such as New Jersey, have passed laws that require school employees to recieve training to watch out for and take actions toward bullying prevention.
Where do you put your rebuttal?
Following your counterclaim?
What does "publish" mean in the writing process?
Submit (finished)
Claim: “The city should build a skate park because it will give teens a safe place to gather, encourage exercise, and create an attraction for tourists to visit.”
Explain one of the reasons that connects the reason to the claim.
Ex: "encourage exercise"
Skateboards and skates cause muscle movement and heart rates to increase. Therefore, this keeps the body proactive and increases metabolism. This is has a positive effect on skater's health.
What are the parts of a thesis statement?
claim + reasons = thesis statement
What is/was the counterclaim and a rebuttal for "schools are not doing enough to approach and prevent bullying"?
Example response: Schools are not responsible for monitoring cyberbullying. This is the role of a parent.
Rebuttal: Technology is used in schools and cyberbullying needs to be taken more seriously as students use the device(s).
How do you use your reasons to guide your essay?
They outline the order of your body paragraphs.
When does peer-editing occur?
After a rough draft is written
Also after a second rough draft
An article written by a video game company argues that video games improve academic performance.
What possible bias might exist?
Example: People that are employed at the video game company might play video games in their pass time as a hobby. Therefore, they will advocate for its use.
Give an example of a credible source.
Facts, Statistics, Quotes, Research, Examples, Expert opinions
Create your own rebuttal for:
"Schools are not doing enough to prevent bullying."
Example: Schools monitor student activity in the classroom, in-between classes, and at lunch.
How should you organize your introduction paragraph?
1) Introduce topic
2)Provide background information about the topic
3)Thesis Statement (includes claim and reasons)
What is the focus of the revision process?
Checking over content and making changes to the subject you are trying to convey to your readers.
You are writing an essay arguing that schools should require uniforms.
Write a strong thesis statement that includes your claim and reasons.
Schools should require unifroms (claim) because it promotes equatilty (reason 1), releases a financial burdern for families (reason 2), and prevents inappropriate clothes from being worn to school (reason 3).
How is reasoning used?
Explains how the evidence supports the claim
Connects the evidence to the argument
Create your own rebuttal for:
"Schools are doing enough to prevent bullying."
Example: Teachers are not involved in the private conversations that occur in smaller school settings, such as the locker room.
How should you organize your conclusion paragraph?
1) Restate your thesis statement
2) Summarize the main points of the essay (aka restate your topic sentences from your body paragraph)
3) Counterclaim & Rebuttal
4) Closing statment (i.e. consideration, call to action)
What part of the writing process should you focus on making corrections to spelling, grammar, punctuation, and overall small errors?
Editing
student writes the following argument:
“School cafeterias should serve only healthy food because junk food is bad.”
Identify the claim in this statement.
What is the reason given?
Claim: Cafeterias should serve only healthy foods
Reason: junk food is bad.