Cesar Chavez-Analyzing text structure

Identify two reasons Chavez gives to join the boycott?

• Growers are not respecting labor laws.

• Farm workers are being paid decent wages and not working long hours.

• Growers are using toxic chemicals that are harmful to consumers.

• Growers are using toxic chemicals that are not harmful to workers but are harmful to consumers.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What is the main claim in Section C of the speech?

• Consumers and workers must unite in a boycott to stop the dangerous practices of the growers.

• The original grape boycott won labor protections for farm workers and also banned harmful chemicals.

• It gives examples of the many negative effects for the farm workers of the use of pesticides and other chemicals.

• Consumers will support the boycott because we are all one people, and we have a common purpose. Consumers and farm workers share a the same interests.

• Because the governor and the growers are disregarding the 1975 law, there are violations of labor rights and the use of pesticides that harm farm workers and consumers is growing.

What is the main claim in Part A of the speech?

• This section gives examples of the many examples of negative effects for the farm workers of the use of pesticides and other chemicals.

• The original grape boycott won labor protections for farm workers and also banned harmful chemicals.

• Because the governor and the growers are disregarding the 1975 law, there are violations of labor rights and the use of pesticides that harm farm workers and consumers is growing.,

• Consumers and workers must unite in a boycott to stop the dangerous practices of the growers.

• Consumers will support the boycott because we are all of one people, and we have a common purpose. Consumers and farm workers share the same interests.

What is the main claim in Section E of the speech?

• This section gives examples of the many negative effects for the farm workers of the use of pesticides and other chemicals.

• Because the governor and the growers are disregarding the 1975 law, there are violations of labor rights and the use of pesticides that harm farm workers and consumers is growing,

• Consumers will support the boycott because we are all one people, and we have a common purpose.

• Consumers and workers must unite in a boycott to stop the dangerous practices of the growers.

• The original grape boycott won labor protections for farm workers and also banned harmful chemicals.

What is the main claim in Section B of the speech?

• Because the governor and the growers are disregarding the 1975 law, there are violations of labor rights and the use of pesticides that harm farm workers and consumers is growing.

• Consumers and workers must unite in a boycott to stop the dangerous practices of the growers.

• The original grape boycott won labor protections for farm workers and also banned harmful chemicals.

• Consumers will support the boycott because we are all one people, and we have a common purpose. Consumers and farm workers share the same interests.

• This section give examples of the many negative effects for the farm workers of the use of pesticides and other chemicals.

What is the main claim in Section D of the speech?

• This section gives examples of the many negative effects for the farm workers of the use of pesticides and other chemicals.

• Consumers will support the boycott because we are all one people, and we have a common purpose. Consumers and farm workers share the same interests.

• The original grape boycott won labor protections for farm workers and also banned harmful chemicals.

• Because the governor and the growers are disregarding the 1975 law, there are violations of the labor rights and the use of pesticides that harm farm workers and consumers is growing.

• Consumers and workers must unite in a boycott to stop the dangerous practices of the growers.

Claim: Consumers will support the boycott because we are all one people and we have a common purpose. Consumers and farm workers share the same interests.

How does this claim develop the central claim of the speech?

• Chavez is calling on consumers to join a boycott, so he begins by referring to their sense of justice and assuring them that they have a common cause with the farm workers.

• The last boycott was successful, which is the evidence that this boycott can also be successful.

• This section outlines the problem that Chavez says the boycott will address.

• This supports the main claim by showing all of the harm caused by the growers’ chemicals and gives reasons to support the claim that the use of pesticides is a problem and must be stopped.

• In his conclusion, Chavez states his central claim that consumers should join the boycott because they and the farm workers have a shared interest in stopping the use of pesticides and other chemicals.

Claim: The original grape boycott won labor protections for farm workers and also banned harmful chemicals. How does this claim develop the central claim of the speech?

• Chavez is calling on consumers to join a boycott, so he begins by referring to their sense of justice and assuring them that they have a common cause with the farm workers.

• This section outlines the problem that Chavez says the boycott will address.

• The last boycott was successful, which is the evidence that this boycott can also be successful.

• This supports the main claim by showing all of the harm caused by the growers’ chemicals and gives reasons to support the claim that the use of pesticides is a problem and must be stopped.

• In his conclusion, Chavez states his central claim that consumers should join the boycott because they and the farm workers have a shared interest in stopping the use of pesticides and other chemicals.

Claim: Because the governor and the growers are disregarding the 1975 law, there are violations of labor rights and the use of pesticides that harm farm workers and consumers is growing. How does this claim develop the central claim of the speech?

• This supports the main claim by showing all of the harm caused by the growers’ chemicals and gives reasons to support the claim that the use of pesticides is a problem and must be stopped.

• In his conclusion, Chavez states his central claim that consumers should join the boycott because they and the farm workers have a shared interest in stopping the use of pesticides and other chemicals.

• Chavez is calling on consumers to join a boycott, so he begins by referring to their sense of justice and assuring them that they have a common cause with the farm workers.

• This section outlines the problem that Chavez says the boycott will address.

• The last boycott was successful which is the evidence that this boycott can also be successful.

Claim: This section gives examples of the many negative effects for the farm workers of the use of pesticides and other chemicals. How does this claim develop the central claim of the speech?

• The last boycott was successful, which is the evidence that this boycott can also be successful.

• This section outlines the problem that Chavez says the boycott will address.

• In his conclusion, Chavez states his central claim that consumers should join the boycott because they and the farm workers have a shared interest in stopping the use of pesticides and other chemicals.

• Chavez is calling on consumers to join a boycott, so he begins by referring to their sense of justice and assuring them that they have a common cause with the farm workers.

• This supports the main claim by showing all of the harm caused by the growers’ chemicals and gives reasons to support the claim that the use of pesticides is a problem and must be stopped.