2.7/2.8 Gathering evidence

When gathering information from a film or article, you need to know who created or wrote it and give them credit in your essay.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

When gathering information from a film or article, the intended audience is not important.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.7.6

When citing a film in an essay, you must add a sentence with the author, their organization, and the title of the film.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

When QUOTING someone from an article or film, you must include who said it or wrote it, and it MUST be in quotation marks.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

It is OK to paraphrase quotes, but you don't use quotation marks when paraphrasing.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

A thesis statement dictates (controls) the topic of your essay. Each body paragraph needs to have a "sub-topic" that ties to that thesis statement.

• True

• False

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CCSS.W.7.1A

CCSS.W.7.1B

CCSS.W.7.2A

CCSS.W.7.2B

How many paragraphs does your informational essay need to have?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

A conclusion should include your (slightly reworded) thesis statement again.

It should also briefly restate the main points that were in each body paragraphs, and a concluding sentence.

Never introduce new information in a conclusion.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

There should be a quote (or a paraphrased quote) from a credible source in EACH (3) BODY PARAGRAPH.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Using a VARIETY of sentence lengths/structures are important to connect ideas and a way to create reader interest. Which sentences would be good for your essay? Choose all that apply.

• Simple sentence:

  Advertisers are concerned about kids.

• Compound sentence:

  Advertisers care about kids, but they are more concerned that kids buy their products.

• Complex sentence:

  Even though advertisers say they are about kids, they are more concerned about selling their products to kids.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B