Heritage High 11 English-Rebellion and Protest

Heritage High 11 English-Rebellion and Protest

Multiple Select

What is missing from this thesis?

Protesting can have a good effect and should be done more often.

• Three points

• Opinion

• Identifies Topic

• Nothing

NO

Thesis Structure

• Identify Topic

• Opinion

• 3 Reasons (Points)

Multiple Choice

Is this a valid thesis?

Protests and rebellions have positive connotation because it gives power to the people, a determination to fight for what they want, and equality towards the government.

• yes

• no

YES

Thesis Structure

• Identify Topic

• Opinion

• 3 Reasons (Points)

Multiple Choice

I feel like people shouldn't protest. I understand they are fighting for what they believe and protests start conflict.

Is this a valid thesis?

• yes

• no

No.

It does give an opinion.

It is more than one sentence.

It does not identify 3 points.

It does not identify topic.

Open Ended

How would you revise this thesis statement?

I feel rebellion and protest are negative , they always cause people to be ugly, mean , and tear things up.

I feel rebellion and protest are negative , they always cause people to be ugly, mean , and tear things up.

Remember:

• The points should be valid

• Don't say, "I Feel" or " I think" in thesis

Over the next few slides you will identify good sentences based on the OREO method.

Multiple Choice

Identify the best opinion statement for this thesis:

Rebellion and protest have a positive connotation, which is illustrated in “I, Too”, “Kamala Harris’ Victory Speech,” and the Breonna Taylor protest.

• Themes of protest and rebellion have a positive association in Langston Hughes’ poem, “I, Too” through the use of a hopeful tone and declarative diction.

• I think that protest and rebellion have a positive connotation in Langston Hughes’ poem.

• Protest and rebellion usually have negative connotations, but this can depend on the context of the discussion or on the protest itself.

Effective Opinion Statements: 

• Advance the purpose and the argument of the original thesis 

• State a specific claim along with a brief reason or rationale for the claim. 

• States the source or the focus of the paragraph directly. 

Multiple Choice

Identify the best reason statement based on this topic sentence:

Themes of protest and rebellion have a positive association in Langston Hughes’ poem, “I, Too” through the use of a hopeful tone and declarative diction.

• I underestimated the power of positive change that could be advanced through resistance and protest marches, but now I am reconsidering my original idea.

• This quote shows that my argument is valid because it explains that protests have positive effects like the ones Hughes writes about in his poem.

• Hughes advocates for racial equality in his poem, predicting a more just future through the use of “tomorrow” looking forward and declaring his seat at the table.

Effective Reason/Context: 

• Provides additional explanation and context for the argument or the evidence 

• Demonstrates the link between the evidence and the argument 

• Elaborates or explains the supporting reasons for the claim of the paragraph 

Multiple Choice

Choose the most effective example/evidence sentence:

• I believe the line when Langston Hughes says, “-and be ashamed” demonstrates that he is showing hope for his future.

• Hughes writes in lines 8-10, “Tomorrow,/I’ll be at the table/When company comes.”

• Protest can be defined as “a statement expressing disapproval or an objection to something” (Dictionary.com).

Effective Evidence/Examples: 

  If using an example from current events/life experience,

• Support the purpose and reason of the opinion statement directly.

• If using a quote from the reading, cite the source and choose a specific quote/example. 

• Use a specific example told as a mini-story with directly relevant information. 

Multiple Choice

Choose the best opinion restated sentence:

Hughes writes in lines 8-10, “Tomorrow,/I’ll be at the table/When company comes.”

• The impact and importance of protest and rebellion is clear from the quotes and examples that I have discussed here including the Langston Hughes poem.

• In conclusion, protest and rebellion have both positive and negative connotations

• His act of rebellion in the poem supports a positive shift in increased rights and representation for his identity in American society.

Effective Opinion Restated

• Returns to the opinion statement (first sentence in the paragraph) and reaffirms this claim.  

• Connects to the larger ideas/themes of the essay to wrap up the paragraph. 

• Stays consistent with the claim/argument/interpretation of the opinion statement. 

Discussion Question Time

Open Ended

Kamala Harris references marching and organizing for the past four years in America. What issues were people responding to or against? What were the feelings and attitude towards these protests and rebellion?

Now it is time to finish writing your body paragraphs (OREO)