Thursday, October 31, 2019

Introducing Types of Evidence

Goal: Become familiar with three major types of evidence and discover how Adichie uses them

 Agenda: 
Journal
Paraphrasing
Claims and Evidence
Google Classroom

 1. Journal 
Write about a time someone has made an unfair assumption about you.

 2. Paraphrasing 
  • Yesterday we paraphrased up to section 11 of the text. Today, we are going to finish paraphrasing. 
  • We will use the same pattern today of listening to a text section and then questioning how we can put that in our own words. 
3. Google Classroom 
  • There is a NEW assignment linked in Google Classroom called "Exploring the Depths: The Danger of a Single Story" (period 3) 
  • Let's work on this using the RACE format 
    • Restate the question
    • Answer the question
    • Cite Evidence
    • Explain Evidence 
3. Types of Evidence 
  • Today we are going to highlight the different types of evidence Adichie uses in her talk. 
  • Use the codes and/or the colors below to mark in your text (highlighter, colored pencil, marker)
  • I will do a few with you. 
    • Personal Anecdote = PA
    • Hypothetical = H
    • Commonly Held Belief = CHB  
Check Yourself: 
Here are some things you want to make sure are finished before tomorrow: 
Reminders: 
  • Tomorrow is Dia de los Muertos
  • We will have sugar skulls at lunch 
  • Wear school colors
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