setting
text
structures
explicit
textual evidence
implicit textual evidence
claims
support claims
accurate/credible sources
phrases
clauses
counterclaims
In you notebook answer the following questions: Due Wednesday
5. Jan told my sister
that the new super group,
the Dance Boys, was at the mall. # of clauses_____
In you notebook answer the following questions: Due Wednesday
Directions: Read
and analyze each sentence. Circle the
predicates and underline the subjects.
Draw a line separating the clauses in the sentence, count them, and
write the amount of clauses on the line.
Subject: a noun
or pronoun that takes the predicate.
Predicate: an
action or state of being (verb).
Clause: a
subject and a predicate working together.
Example: She ate the donuts. It is cold in the classroom
| but it is hot in the hall
S P (one clause) S P
S P (two clauses)
|
1. My sister and I
were at my grandma's house when the phone rang. # clauses ______
2. We were watching
TV on the couch, the old
brown one, and eating sandwiches. # of clauses_____
brown one, and eating sandwiches. # of clauses_____
3. It was Jan, my
sister's friend, and she
wanted to talk to my sister.
wanted to talk to my sister.
4. I said, "I'll
go get her, Jan," and then I went to get her.
the Dance Boys, was at the mall. # of clauses_____
Writing an Argument
Students will type a 2 page paper. Students must research chosen topic and answer
the question:
How did rural setting
affect your topic?
Choose one (1) of the three (3) topics
1.
The Homestead Act
2. Yellow Fever
3. Life on the Oregon Trail
Step one: Research
topic
Step two: identify what is the importance of your choice
though the history of America.
Step three: Develop a reason to why a rural setting
had such a strong effect on your topic choice.
Essay format:
Introduction: Introduce your topic; what were the
years throughout history was it most prevalent, how many people were effect by
it, and what its importance through history.
Body of your essay: This is when you are developing your argument.
How did rural setting play into the topic you have chosen. You can bring in
what was happening in urban areas during this time to compare how it affected
both areas, but you main focus is to explain how rural areas were affected.
Through your research you must cite evidence that supports
your ideas. Do not forget to cite
throughout the paper so that you do not plagiarize mistakenly.
Conclusion of the essay: This is the time to tie up
any loose ends. Remember do not add any new information.
A Bibliography must be attached to the end of the
paper.
