To start, the United States penny should not continue to be used and produced because it is seen as a waste of resources and space. As stated by Ted Waterhouse, “Many people do not see the value in the penny, and feel as though pennies are not worth the trouble of carrying them around.” (S2, P19) Pennies add up, and most people just stuff them in their wallets or pockets, which as a result become very heavy. Pennies are carried around all day and hardly ever used. After all, it’s just one cent! When we have to buy something for five cents, we normally just use a nickel. And if the item we’re buying is only four cents, many people just tell the cashier to keep the change. People don’t have the time to go digging through their pockets, wallets, and purses just to find one penny. A Canadian government brochure paraphrased a statement by the Canadian Finance Minister: “We often store [pennies] in jars, throw them away in water fountains, or refuse them as change.” (S1, P2) Canada has made the choice to give up the production and use of the penny. The fact that they take up too much space and many people consider them of little value is one reason why they made this decision. Similarly, we all know someone who just has a jar of pennies hidden around their house somewhere. They never do anything with it. So what is the point of having them take up space? Not only this, they are so useless people just throw them in fountains. They just want to get them out of their purses and wallets. Pennies are not considered useful and should not be included in the economic system of the United States.

The baby thesis here is...

• Pennies add up, and most people just stuff them in their wallets or pockets, which as a result become very heavy.

• ...the United States penny should not continue to be used and produced because they are seen as a waste of resources and space.

• People don’t have the time to go digging through their pockets, wallets, and purses just to find one penny.

• Canada has made the choice to give up the production and use of the penny.

The baby thesis is...

• the last sentence of a body paragraph.

• After the evidence in a body paragraph.

• The first sentence in a body paragraph.

• The transition into the evidence.

The baby thesis comes directly from the...

• claim.

• evidence.

• prompt.

• grabber.

The second sentence in the body paragraph should...

• provide the reader with evidence.

• provide the topic sentence.

• give the reader the explanation.

• tie everything together.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

After you provide evidence, you then...

• provide the argument.

• give the reader an elaboration.

• link everything back to the claim.

• give the baby thesis.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

The argument (look at your outline) is made up of two parts. The first part is the

• elaboration.

• evidence.

• the first reason.

• the baby thesis.

The argument is made up of two parts the second part is...

• evidence.

• elaboration.

• the second reason.

• the baby thesis.

Explaining the evidence means that you...

• tell the reader what the evidence means. For example saying..."What this means is..."

• tell the reader that the evidence proves your point.

• explain how the evidence you used supports the baby thesis, by explaining how it was used in the context of the story.

• repeat what the quote says, but in your own words.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Elaboration means...

• to explain more.

• to explain the baby thesis.

• to give the reader information that wouldn't understand otherwise.

• to show a deeper understanding of the text.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

When you paraphrase you still have to cite parenthetically.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9