If an author presents a piece of information that is off topic, the have provided ______________.

A strong argument includes the following:

a clearly stated belief. It is a direct, specific, and arguable statement that a speaker attempts to prove

explains why a claim is valid

facts, statistics, examples, quotes/opinions of experts, anecdotes, used to support someone's claim

make someone agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something

Which of the following would be a claim?

a statements that goes against one's own claim

Which of the following is a claim?

Which of the following is NOT evidence:

What Type of Text Structure Best Fits This Prompt?:

Select two movies that share a similar theme, and write an essay that analyzes the differences and similarities between them. Consider the plot, characters, setting, and themes of each movie, and explain how they are alike or different. You may also explore how the movies use different cinematic techniques to convey their messages. Use specific examples from the movies to support your arguments, and make sure to explain the significance of the similarities and differences you identify.

Green turtles live in the ocean. People used to hunt them to make turtle soup, as well as for their meat. They also were hunted because people wanted to use their skin for leather. As a result, the green turtle population is much lower than it used to be.

What is the text structure?

Arizona is home to one of the world's greatest natural wonders, the Grand Canyon. About 5 million people visit Grand Canyon National Park each year. The Grand Canyon formed over 3 to 6 million years ago by the rushing waters of the Colorado River. Even more, it reaches about one mile deep!

The Tyrannosaurus rex was one of the largest meat-eating dinosaurs. The T-Rex ate its prey whole. It even crushed and swallowed the bones. The T-Rex was so big that it could eat up to 500 pounds of meat in one bite. The T-Rex lived in North America. It has been extinct for 65 million years.

Arizona was the last land continental state to become part of the United States. Officially, Arizona became the 48th state in 1912. Since 1919, Arizona's beautiful Grand Canyon has been attracting tourists. Recently, Arizona celebrated its 100th birthday on February 14, 2012.

What's worse than a giraffe with a sore throat? A crocodile with rotting teeth! Crocodiles get food stuck in their teeth but don't have a way of cleaning them. When crocodiles need a dental cleaning, they open their mouths and allow the Egyptian plover bird to fly in. The plovers will eat the food stuck on the croc's teeth making it a win-win animal friendship!

The Northern White Rhinoceros is an endangered species. There are only three of these creatures still alive on Earth, and they're all in captivity in Kenya! Due to extensive hunting, the northern white rhino population has greatly shrunk. Much of this hunting was due to the misconception that a rhinoceros' horn contained a cure for cancer.

Are you ever excited to put on a program just added to Netflix? Yet, as soon as you select the streaming title, you begin to see a slow buffering percentage tick across the screen. No, not again! The error message indicates it doesn't detect an internet connection. One way to troubleshoot, is to check your router & reset it. Hopefully, that does the trick!

A moon is a natural satellite of a planet. There is only one moon which orbits Earth. Unlike us, there are other planets in our solar system which have multiple moons. Mars has two moons, named Phobos and Deimos. Even more outrageous, Jupiter has a whopping total of 67 moons.

Sea otters are the only marine mammals that don't rely on blubber to stay warm, but they stay busy hunting. Sea otters have the densest fur of any creature on the planet. A sea otter's impenetrable under-fur has about 1 million hairs per square inch; a dog's coat, in comparison, has about 60,000 hairs in the same space and a human has about 2,200 strands.

Often you feel you’ve done nothing when you’ve actually done a lot. That’s because what you did seemed beneath notice—it was so small that it didn’t “count.” But it did—just as each stitch counts toward a finished dress, each brick or nail toward a house you can live in, each mistake toward knowing how to do things right.

What is the tone of that passage?

What is the tone of the passage

She huddled in the corner, clutching her tattered blanket and shaking convulsively, as she feverishly searched the room for the unknown dangers that awaited her.

Noise affects the eardrum as an irregular succession of shocks, whereas a musical sound is smooth and pleasant. With music, the eardrum is thrown into successive periodic vibrations to which the auditory receptor has been attuned.

I couldn’t blame them. They had seen no battles, but the invisible arms of war had taken their men and their hope. Every face I saw was bleak. The anger rose in me for a moment. I hadn’t asked for the war. I hadn’t wanted to leave my family for years and to travel so far away. What did I have to show for those years? A woolen blanket, a cooking kettle, a lucky stone, and stories of what I had seen-the good and the bad. Too bad I couldn’t eat stories.

We are supposed to go to the concert tomorrow, but it has been raining for three days straight. I just know that we won’t be able to go.

What is the Tone?

●This was the last fish we were ever to see Paul catch. My father and I talked about this

moment several times later, and whatever our other feelings, we always felt it fitting that, when we saw him catch his last fish, we never saw the fish but only the artistry of the fisherman.

What is the tone?

Is tone about how the author feels or how the reader/audience feels?

How does the author show the tone?

A short and interesting sometime funny, story; may include rich description and dialogue

Specific and vivid details told often with imagery; could be physical description of an individual or moment or general description of an idea or concept; often includes highly connotative word choice.

An often implied or indirect comparison that connect two unrelated things or ideas based on a common characteristic; states that one thing is the other without using like or as

A direct comparison that shows the similarities between two different things or ideas; uses like or as to show similarity

 A relationship in which a person, thing, or idea is linked or associated with something; commonality (i.e. relationships, social, political, etc)

The average school day for kindergarteners is getting longer, and it's paying off in improved reading skills. This improvement will continue from elementary school to HS. These children will be able to get better jobs when they are adults.

What is the author’s perspective about full day kindergarten?

Many cities have aquariums that have adopted orphaned dolphins found in the ocean.  Many of these dolphins were wounded and would not have  survived alone.  Because of the kindness of humans, these animals  are alive today.  

What is the author’s perspective on people’s relationship with dolphins?

What is the authors purpose?

A book that you read in your free time that tells the story of a dog

A section in a history book describing the conditions and causes of World War One

Many people fail to recognize graffiti as a viable art form. Instead of being considered a meaningful expression, graffiti is seen as vandalism. This is an unfair label to give, since graffiti requires the same creativity and hard work as other forms of street art.

Which viewpoint opposes the underlined?

Which statement below might this author agree with?

Banksy, an anonymous graffiti artist based in England, comments on controversial social issues in his work, like violence and homelessness. He’s able to communicate his thoughts to the public without anyone’s approval. This is what makes graffiti an incomparably powerful kind of art.

What is the author's viewpoint on Banksy?

Which 2 sentences are conflicting viewpoints?

Just like anything else that’s created by humans, graffiti can be used negatively. And even when it’s not the artist’s intention to cause a disruption, there will always be people who disapprove. Does that mean we should censor art? No, for imagination is what makes graffiti unique.

If readers changed the way they thought about a topic or issue, one of the author's purposes may have been to:

Author's __________________is the way an author looks at a topic or the ideas being described.

Thoughtful readers are able to discern an author's perspective, opinions, hypotheses, assumptions and possible _______________________________.

The attitude the author takes/treats a subject. This is dependent on the author's choice of words.