ELA: Heads Up Humans

The author starts with a relatable tone–talking directly to the reader. Notice how she uses examples like videos, filters, and same-day delivery. She is hooking the reader by connecting with their every day experiences. 

Can you tell me what is the author's hook?

Now she shifts, she introduces the concern of job loss due to AI. This is the beginning of her argument. 

Could you identify her claim?

The purpose of paragraph 3 is to inform. Write a summary of what the author is trying to inform to the reader.

After paragraph 4:

She uses statistics and real world examples like self-driving trucks as evidence to support her claim. 

Can you pull out the evidence that the author used?

In paragraph five, you will find the author's counterclaim. The counterclaim is the "other" viewpoint for the argument. Highlight on your paper the counterclaim and write the counterclaim here.

Reread paragraph seven. What text structure is this paragraph organized in?

• Sequential/Chronological

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Description

In paragraph eight, what is the central idea?