Body Paragraphs 101

In this in-text citation (Pg 51). what is incorrect?

• The author's last name is missing.

• You don’t need the page number.

• You don’t need the Pg.

• All is correct.

Is this quote correctly formatted? - "’we're going to the embassy,’ she said, unraveling her long, black hair from her curlers p1)

• Yes, all looks good.

• No, it has too many mistakes.

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CCSS.L.8.2A

What type of evidence is this: In the story “My Trail of Tears” Mr. Sun uses figurative language to show and not tell and this is specially evident in the simile, "The building looked like it was full of bees harvesting their pollen" (1).

• Inference from the text.

• Statistics from the text.

• Quote from the text.

• Paraphrase from the text.

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CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.4

True or False: We always use an in-text citations when we use a quote and when we paraphrase from someones' work.

• True

• False

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CCSS.W.8.8

What are the elements used in a in-text citation?

• (Sun, #33)

• (33).

• (33)

• (Sun # 33).

True or false: I should never give the author credit when I copy word-for-word their work.

• True

• False

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CCSS.W.8.8

Should a quote support your explanation and analysis?

• Yes, quotes must support your explanation and analysis.

• No, quotes should never support your explanation and analysis.

• Never, a quote should only take up space to make your paragraph longer.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.W.8.1B

CCSS.W.8.2B

CCSS.W.8.9A

What are these " " symbols called? **NOTE: Spelling Counts, and it should be 2 words**

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CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.4

Read the sentence from the paragraph.    

"The short story "My Trail of Tears" is a story written by Byron José Sun about his family’s journey to find the American Dream. The story uses flashbacks as a narrative tool to keep the reader engaged throughout the plot."    

What does the topic sentences set up? **Check 3**

• The title of the story and the author

• The page number where the quote comes from

• Tells the reader what the over all story is about

• The impact that the author has on flashbacks

• The importance of flashbacks in the story

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CCSS.RL.8.2

Choose the BEST context or background (lead-in) from the options below:

• "My Trail of Tears" is a story written by Byron José Sun about his family’s journey to find the American Dream.

• The first flashback is titled “Los Angeles, California, 1995” it gives the reader the setting of the story and the journey the family takes as they drive to the US embassy, where they are told,

• In other words, the first flashback ends with an immigration officer telling the family that, in the past, they had problems with the law.

• The quote becomes essential because it serves as a cliffhanger for the reader, making them want to read more to find out what the family did

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CCSS.W.8.3A