Writing in Social Studies Today I will be introducing the new short answer writing rubric, CSQT. Please take out your binders and set up a new page in your NOTES section using the Cornell Notes format. You do not have to contain your excitement.

EQ How is well organized writing created? How can direct quotes be integrated into my answers so they help support my topic sentence/thesis?

C.S.Q.T Claim – The answer to the question. Often you can use part of the question to formulate your claim. Set-up – Introduce the quote to be used. Quote – The textual reference that supports your claim. Tie-In – Explain how the Quote proves your Claim. Often this section is two or more sentence. First explain the quote and then it’s connection to the Claim.

Making a Claim Your claim is the answer you will try to prove through your answer. In a one paragraph answer, the claim is your topic sentence. In a longer essay, the claim is your thesis sentence. A thesis is what you intend to prove through your essay.

Setting Up the Quote The set-up simply provides a transition from your claim to your quote. It often IS NOT a complete sentence, but rather a transitional phrase. The article states, The author says, Paragraph three shows this by stating, Be sure to include the quote word for word from the text. Include quotation marks at the beginning and end of the text.

Using direct quotes E arly in his career Allen Iverson thought that he did not need to practice with his team to be an effective player during games. “Practice. We talkin’ ‘bout practice.”

Using direct quotes Dr. Mincus feels that cartoons damage the minds of children. In the third paragraph, he stated that “even seemingly innocuous shows like SpongeBob Squarepants and Ed, Ed, and Eddie cause children to view the world as unrealistic.” In his opinion, cartoons are dangerous because they teach children that actions do not have lasting consequences.

Using direct quotes Early in his career Allen Iverson thought that he did not need to practice with his team to be an effective player during games. Once when questioned about this he went on a ten minute rant in which he repeatedly stated “We not even talkin’ ‘bout the game. We talkin’ ‘bout practice.” Clearly he felt his skill was at such a high level that he does not even need to practice to win in NBA.

The Tie-In The tie-in is the most important part of your answer. It provides your reader with the explanation for your claim. Be sure that the quote you pick actually supports your answer, then explain the quote. Finally, explicitly explain how the quote fits the claim!

Peer Editing Rubric ExcellentGoodNeeds Work Claim The CLAIM about the passage of literature is clearly stated and is very logical given what we know about the piece of literature. The CLAIM about the passage of literature is mostly clear and logical given what we know about the piece of literature. The CLAIM about the passage of literature is unclear or not logically related to the piece of literature. Set-Up The SET-UP clearly explains the context for the author’s quote (where it is from, and what is going on) so that the reader knows exactly what the quote is about. The SET-UP explains a little bit about what is going on in the quote so that the reader mostly knows what the quote is about. The writer either does not set-up the quote (goes right into the quote after the claim) or does not clearly explain what the quote is about. Quote The QUOTE clearly relates to the writer’s CLAIM. The QUOTE sort of relates to the writer’s claim but a better choice could be made. The QUOTE does not relate to the writer’s claim very well. Tie-in The TIE-IN specifically explains why the quote proves the author’s claim without simply repeating the quote. The TIE-IN may also give two reasons that the quote proves the author’s claim. The TIE-IN explains why the quote proves the author’s claim but may be a bit repetitive or unclear. The TIE-IN does not explain why the quote proves the author’s claim or is unrelated to the quote or claim.

Practice The cold harsh wind it heaves and blows, It chills my fingers and my toes. And falling from the sky of slate, A dancing whirr of downy flakes. The flakes that dance, and whirr and fly, They sometimes hit me in the eye. Seeing them again I clap with glee, Ha Ha, Ha Ha, Hee Hee, Hee Hee. Don’t go to that shopping mall! It is the season after fall! And when you get at home in bed, Thoughts of frost they fill your little mind! -Anne Uhhuhmelmahey 1978

Sample Answer The season that is described in the poem is winter. In the beginning of the poem Uhhuhmelmahey describes a heaving wind that “chills her fingers and her toes,” and later goes on to say that she sees “a dancing whirr of downy flakes.” Since the poet describes a brutally cold wind that flings flakes that most likely is snow, the poem is probably set during the winter when snow and cold are regular occurrences.

Me and all my friends We're all misunderstood They say we stand for nothing and There's no way we ever could Now we see everything that's going wrong With the world and those who lead it We just feel like we don't have the means To rise above and beat it So we keep waiting Waiting on the world to change It's hard to beat the system When we're standing at a distance So we keep waiting Waiting on the world to change Now if we had the power To bring our neighbors home from war They would have never missed a Christmas No more ribbons on their door And when you trust your television What you get is what you got Cause when they own the information, They can bend it all they want That's why we're waiting Waiting on the world to change It's not that we don't care, We just know that the fight ain't fair So we keep on waiting Waiting on the world to change And we're still waiting Waiting on the world to change We keep on waiting waiting on the world to change One day our generation Is gonna rule the population So we keep on waiting Waiting on the world to change

Question What generation do you think John Mayer is talking to?