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A Peaceful Woman Explains Why She Carries a Gun". Re-read the article. Chunk the text.Then, chart the text.Remember, when you chart the text, you write a short summary sentence of what the author is saying in the left margin (or on a sticky note) and a verb describing what the author is doing in
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1. A Peaceful Woman Explains Why She Carries a Gun Read the article by Linda M. Hasselstrom.
As you read circle key words/terms and underline the authors claims.
An authors claims are the positions/opinion statements he or she supports with facts and evidence throughout the writing.
2. A Peaceful Woman Explains Why She Carries a Gun Re-read the article.
Chunk the text.
Then, chart the text.
Remember, when you chart the text, you write a short summary sentence of what the author is saying in the left margin (or on a sticky note) and a verb describing what the author is doing in the right margin (or on a sticky note).
3. A Peaceful Woman Explains Why She Carries a Gun Grammar Visit with Text
Go back to the text and highlight four examples of each the following comma rules:
Introductory elements
Introductory words
Introductory prepositional phrases
Introductory participial phrases
Introductory adverb clauses
Interrupters
Nonessential phrase/clause
Appositive or appositive phrase
Direct address
Parenthetical expression
Label the type of introductory element or interrupter.
4. A Peaceful Woman Explains Why She Carries a Gun Summarize the text using one of the following strategies.
Significant Sevenchoose the seven MOST IIMPORTANT words from the text. Use those words to create a short summary of your reading.
OR
Summary Template
____________________, in _______________________________,
(authors name: first and last) (Title of article)
___________ that _______________________________________
(Verb: present tense)
_____________________________________________________
__________________________. It is important to
consider_______________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________.
5. A Peaceful Woman Explains Why She Carries a Gun Homework:
On Edmodo, respond to at least five of the questions for Thursdays Socratic Seminar.