Agenda 6.3

1. Agenda 6.3 • Journal • This Week • Study Guide Answers • Mini Debate / Articles

2. Monday, June 3, 2013 JOURNAL Any questions over your study guide? **Last day to return library books! *Late essays?

3. This Week Monday – Check & Go Over Study Guides Tuesday – Grudgeball Review Wednesday – Tri 3 Final Day 1 Thursday – Tri 3 Final Day 2 Friday – Make-up Day

4. Study Guide Answers • What is the MAIN goal of a persuasive essay? To show a reader why a particular stance is superior to another. 2. What are three characteristics of a thesis statement? Arguable, one sentence, summarize single main point of paper, shows author’s stance 3. Write a mock thesis statement: Boys are better at sports than girls. Pens should not be used on homework. Football is more demanding than soccer.

5. Study Guide Answers 4. What are FOUR types of evidence an author might use in a persuasive essay? Facts, stats, examples, expert’s opinion 5. Why should someone use transitions in a persuasive essay? What are TWO examples of transition words/phrases? Transition words help move the reader through the text For example As a result, Lastly

6. Study Guide Answers 6. What is the primary goal of the introduction of the persuasive essay? To draw in the reader and present the thesis statement. 7. Why is it important to present the opposing viewpoint in a persuasive essay? More convincing because you address possible arguments your reader might have. “Contrary to popular opinion…”

7. Study Guide Answers 8. What must an author do WITHIN a persuasive essay when presenting information from a source or someone else’s ideas? Give credit with in-text citation and works cited page. • Direct quote: “Responsible students should be financially rewarded for their hardwork and high grades” (Pell). • Indirect quote: Students should be paid for their grades (Pell).

8. Study Guide Answers Schools should not adopt the year-round calendar because it adds to costs, it disrupts summer vacation, and it over complicates sports schedules. …Contrary to popular belief, year-round calendars do not have a positive impact on education. Finally, year-round calendars are overly complicated. • Be able to read and respond to a persuasive essay (go back and reread). • Identify thesis statement • Identify reasons for position • Identify opposing viewpoint • Evaluate source information – helpful sources? • (Transition words)

9. Study Guide Answers • Be able to write a 2-paragraph response to persuasive essay. • First paragraph – two reasons for your position • Second paragraph – give opposing viewpoint (what the other side would argue against you) OR • First paragraph – first reason for your position + opposing viewpoint • Second paragraph – second reason for your position + opposing viewpoint

10. Study Guide Answers 9. Define Historical context. Refers to the events, setting, religious or philosophical views, and social structures that have shaped a given time. 10. Give an example of historical context. A story where a family loses their brother because of the Vietnam War.

11. Study Guide Answers 11. Define Social context. Refers to the cultural beliefs and values influencing behavior, major issues affecting the population, family structures, and economic conditions of a given area or community. 12. Give an example of social context. A story where two sisters struggle to make friends because they dress poorly (and aren’t very socially accepted because of it).

12. Study Guide Answers 13. Noun - A person, place, thing, or idea • Examples: teacher, student, mall, pencil, love 14. Verb- A word that shows action • Examples: assigns, wish (the action, NOT the thing), is 15. Adjective- A word that describes a noun • Examples: amazing, evil, slower, fastest 16. Adverb- A word that describes or modifies a verb, adverb, or adjective. • Examples: Daily, yearly, slowly, quickly 17. Pronoun- A word that takes the place of a noun. • Examples: I, me, we, you, he, she, it

13. Parts of Speech 18. Preposition - A word that shows relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word in a sentence; also shows location in time (when) and space (where) • Under, in, around, by, to, on 19. Interjection - A word or group of words that expresses emotion. • Egads, ah, wow, uh, yes 20. Conjunction - A word that joins two words or groups of words in a sentence. • Examples: and, or, nor, but, so

14. Grammar Egads, the evil teacher assigns us work daily and expects it on his desk by eight the next morning! Egads – interjection 2. evil - adjective 3. teacher - noun 4. assigns - verb 5. it - pronoun 6. daily - adverb 7. and - conjunction 8. on - preposition

15. Mini Debate / Article