Thesis Statements and Evidence

What is a Thesis Statement?

• The answer to the prompt

• Controlling/Main idea of an informational text

• Promise to the reader what you will focus on

• All of the above

What is "supporting evidence"?

What are types of supporting evidence?

• A. Facts

• B. A quote from an expert (on the subject)

• A & B

• None. Supporting evidence can only be direct quotes from the text

Step one of creating a thesis statement is to...

What does the term 'satire'/'satirical' mean?

• A type of humor

• Humor used to point out people's stupidity

• A realistic type humor

• Humor who's goal is to hamulate the reader.

True or False: The purpose of an Informational Articles is to inform readers about real events?

• True

• False

Who is the audience for Preparedness 101?

• Survivalists

• The reader

• Anyone who wants to survive

• People who believe in the apocalypse

Look at your tone words, which one best fits the tone of the article we read?

• Satiric

• Teasing

• Mock-Serious

• Amused

The author gives us real survivor tips while talking about something silly like Zombies?

• Yes, the author does give useful survivor tips.

• No, the author does not give useful survivor tips.

I believe the Zombie Apocalypse will happen

• No way

• It will happen