Pit Bulls?

Pit Bulls?

P.I.E. and Author's Purpose

• Author's purpose is usually to

• persuade

• inform

• or Entertain

• You can remember this with "PIE"

Multiple Choice

A story about a family trying to stick together and survive through the Great Depression in the Midwest in the 1930s .

The author's purpose is to:

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Multiple Choice

A section in a history book describing the conditions and causes of the Great Depression in the Midwest in the 1930s.

The author's purpose is to:

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

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An instructional booklet describing how to operate a smart phone.

The author's purpose is to:

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

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An article where the author argues that an iPhone is better than an Android phone

The author's purpose is to:

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Part 2: Practice the Task - Pit Bulls!

• You will read: 2 newspaper articles

• A blog

• An editorial.

• You will write an argumentative essay (practice)

The Prompt:

Should people be allowed to keep pit bulls as pets?

Poll

Should people be allowed to keep pit bulls as pets?

• yes

• no

Read Source 1: Ohio Overturns Pit Bull Bill.

• As you read, highlight anything that might help you decide your opinion on this issue: Should pit bulls be kept as pets.

Poll

What was the author's purpose for writing this article?

• To persuade

• To inform

• To entertain

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What evidence does Bruce Goodwin cite to support his view that pit bulls are unsafe?

• When they grab on, they don't let go.

• Pit Bulls are the choice for drug dealers and other bad folks.

• Owners of pit bulls were required to registers their dogs as dangerous.

Multiple Choice

A medical report describing the effects of steroids on the human body.

The author's purpose is to:

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Multiple Choice

A speech written by a professional athlete listing the negative effects of steroids and urging young athletes to not use steroids.

The author's purpose is to:

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Multiple Choice

A story written about a young boy who moves to a new school and is bullied, but he gains self-confidence by joining a sports team and learns to stand up for himself.

The author's purpose is to:

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Read source 2: Miami-Dade County Votes to Keep Pit Bulls Out.

• As you read, highlight anything that helps you decide what your opinion on the issue is.

Poll

What is the author's purpose for writing this article?

• To persuade

• To inform

• To entertain

Multiple Choice

According to the article, what do pit bull owners in Miami-Dade county going to have to do?

• Rethink the ban.

• Move to Broward County to keep the family pit bull.

• Pass a law that would prevent anyone else from being injured by pit bulls.

Read Source 3: Blog

• As you read, highlight any information that might help you decide where you stand on the issue.

Poll

What is the author's purpose for writing this article?

• To persuade

• To inform

• To entertain

Multiple Choice

What does the author say is a reason for why pit bulls make good pets?

• It wasn't unti the later part of the century that pit bulls began to acquire their bad rep.

• Pit bulls were a respected breed as working dogs, hunters, guardians, herders, and pets.

• Bulldogs and terriers were crossbred to produce pit bulls.

Read Source 4: The Media and the Pit Bull

• Highlight any information that might help you make your own decision about the issue.

Poll

Why did the author write this article?

• To persuade

• To inform

• To entertain

Multiple Choice

What evidence does the author use to support that claim that pit bulls are unfairly targeted by the media?

• News outlets consistently will only report on dog attacks if they are pit bulls.

• When I walk my pit bull mix, people cross the street to avoid us.

Multiple Choice

What expert source does the author cite to support his claim?

• The NAACP

• The ABC123

• The ASPCA

Multiple Choice

How does the media over-report incidents with pit bulls?

• They only report incidents with pit bulls

• If they don't know the breed, they call it a pit bull.

• Both of these

Evidence needs to be credible!

• Look over the four articles and decide which ones you feel are credible and which ones are not.

• Write your reasons why you feel that way on the table.

Multiple Select

If you were in favor of banning Pit Bulls, which articles would you use for evidence?

• Ohio Overturns Pit Bull Bill

• Miami-Dade County Votes to Keep Pit Bulls Out

• Pit Bulls Haven't Always Had a Bad Rep

• The Media and the Pit Bull

Multiple Choice

What is an anecdote?

• Statements made by an authority on the subject.

• Ideas that most people share.

• Personal examples or stories that make a point.

Multiple Choice

What is a fact?

• Specific instances of a general idea.

• Statements that can be proven true.

• Ideas that most people share.