1. Bell Ringer In your comp. book do the following: Create a full-page chart like the one below and define each term. If you are unsure of a word, make an educated guess using the other related words. What is the relationship between the words? TermMy definition/guessActual Dictionary Definition Argument Claim Support Evidence Counterargument* Overgeneralization/hasty generalizations To be filled out when we review bell ringer

2. Bell Ringer Add these definitions to your final column. Check your thinking. TermActual Dictionary Definition Argumenta personal opinion that consists of a claim and supported by reasons and evidence Claimposition on an issue or problem Supportgeneral reasons a claim is correct Evidencespecific reasons, statistics, facts, etc. that develop/build support given and the initial claim. Counterargumentarguments made that the opposing viewpoint is wrong. (A good argument will present possible counter arguments and explain why they are wrong.) Overgeneralization/ hasty generalizations - statements that are too broad to be accurate Example: Statements with words like, “always”, “never”, “everyone”, “no one”

3. Housekeeping ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bring lit. book next class Remember, 6 th grade late work policy for second quarter is two class periods for partial credit Read to Succeed HOME LEARNING: Read Ch. 6 OOMM annotating for text evidence of the important relationship Melody & Ms. V share. (Use post-its if it’s not your book.) Study week 1 vocab. Quiz will be first day I see you next week.

4. Today’s Objectives LAFS.RI.3.8 I will be able to… Trace and evaluate an author’s argument Judge the credibility of the author’s reasons and support (good argument, or poor argument)

5. Intro to Arguments Open your lit. book to p. 884: Argument & Persuasion Review parts of an argument and view various elements in context of different types of media.

6. I Do Trace argument in example: lit. book p. 888 What is the author’s claim? In lines 1-6 the author claims that negative opinions of pit bulls are false, and that these dogs makes loving pets.

7. I Do Trace argument in example: lit. book p. 888 Which persuasive technique has been used in the boxed portion The author uses the technique of appeal by association when she lets the readers know that she is “the educated owner of a pit bull.”

8. I Do Trace argument in example: lit. book p. 888 What reason does the author give in the third paragraph to support her claim? Explain. The author explains that violent pit bulls are the result of irresponsible owners who train their dogs to fight or attack.

9. I Do Trace argument in example: lit. book p. 888 In lines 19-24, the author reveals that current studies help to prove her claim. What specific evidence does she cite? In a study by the American Temperament Test Society, pit bulls got a better rating overall than golden retrievers, which many people view as the friendliest breed.

10. We Do Look at the poster on p. 889 of the lit. book: – In your own words, describe the claim that the poster makes. – What persuasive technique is used to convince the intended audience—responsible neighbors— of the claim? How can you tell? – One example of loaded language has been boxed. Find two additional examples. – How do the photograph and the page design add to the persuasive power of the poster? Explain.

11. Work Period With your table group: read “What Video Games Can Teach Us” and annotate by using color-coded post-it notes and making notes on the post-its: – Claim = blue – Support (general reasons) = yellow – Evidence (specific facts, statistics, etc.) = green If you finish early work on, Achieve 3000: “Checking the Facts” (before reading poll + article [there’s 2!] + activity [both parts!])

12. Closing Review your findings for claim, support, and evidence for “What Video Games Can Teach Us”

13. Packing Up Checklist  #1 - Comp. books returned to bin  #2 - All your belongings packed up  #3 - My supplies neatly returned to where you got them  #4 - All trash thrown away & paper recycled  #5 - Desks in neat rows  #6 - Seated silently waiting for Ms. Barker to dismiss you  #7 – (4A/8B only) sit silently during announcements & stack chairs on desks after the announcements have finished.