Sum it Up
In a summary, the introduction identifies the __________, ___________, and ___________.
title, author, and main idea
The dog was walked by his family.
passive
boy little ate apple the the
The little boy ate the apple.
Definition: a statement or group of statements in support of or against something.
argument
mrs grantham likes to listen to adele.
Mrs. Grantham likes to listen to Adele.
Definition: something that is true, known to exist, or can be proven.
fact
I studied for my math test.
active
story a wrote woman scary a
A woman wrote a scary story.
In an argument, the __________ is used to address the ___________________.
counterclaim, opposing claim.
we are students at vista high school
We are students at Vista High School.
A summary is ________ and _________ compared to the original text.
short and concise
Her teacher taught them a new song today.
active
blue the today was sky
OR
Today, the sky was blue.
In an argument, the writer uses _______ to support the _______.
logic, claim
wednesday is our last day of school for the Year.
Wednesday is our last day of school for the year.
Definition: The person who wrote the text.
author
The story was written by a student.
passive
the girl book read a green tall
The tall girl read a green book.
Definition: support for a claim using facts, data, or other information.
evidence
we do not have school in july, but we do in august.
We do not have school in July, but we do in August.
In a summary, the writer is ________ and speaks in the ______________.
neutral, third person
The orange was picked off the tree by a little girl.
passive
bottle pink cold of a water has she
She has a pink bottle of cold water.
thesis
ms. ramirez teaches our integrated 1 class.
Ms. Ramirez teaches our Integrated 1 class.