1. W1g Explanation

2. The Target 4
I can give explanation that meets all the requirements of a 3 and is a close reading for subtle language use in details. 3
I can give explanation that provides context for details, connects details to evidence, and connects evidence to the claim. 2
I can give explanation that provides context for the details and connects details to evidence, but there is no connection to the claim. 1
I can give explanation that connects details to evidence, but there is no connection to the claim or context for the details.

3. Before a Detail—Give Context
Quote from Literature: author or character as appropriate
Owen describes how the soldiers’ boots wore out or were lost, but they, “limped on, blood-shod.”
Snape quietly responded, “Always.”
Quote from Research: who said it, what makes them knowledgeable (Expert? Job?)
Ms. DuPuis, high school principal, explained…
John Smith, a respected insect researcher, claims…
Fact: where did it come from
According to the 2010 study of student happiness, …
An informal study of 10 students revealed…

4. After a Detail—Connect
Why does the detail prove the evidence
Snape quietly responded, “Always.” That he has never stopped loving Lily reveals him to be a good character, not the antagonist first portrayed.
Owen describes how the soldiers’ boots wore out or were lost, but they, “limped on, blood-shod.” To walk on “blood-shod,” feet broken and bleeding, reveals how run-down the men’s bodies were.
Beware repeating the detail
4-level: pull a key word or phrase from the detail and tell exactly what it means
Content
Tone
Purpose

5. At the End of the Paragraph—Connect
Why does the evidence prove the claim
Owen paints a vivid image of run-down soldiers to show how damaging the war is on their bodies and minds. He describes how the soldiers’ boots wore out or were lost, but they, “limped on, blood- shod.” Even worse, they were, “deaf even to the hoots / Of tired, outstripped Five-Nines that dropped behind.” These men were so run- down that they walked barefoot and bloody, ignoring the bombs— potential death—which dropped among them. All they could think to do, stand to do, was put one foot in front of the other, revealing how crushing war can be on the body and mind of the soldier.
Beware repeating

6. [Another] Example
The massive influx of German immigrants by 1800 impacted the U.S. economy and culture in a variety of ways. Over 5 million German immigrants came to the United States, and they often took low-wage jobs in industry, aiding industrial growth. Of course, not all was perfect; one anonymous account from an immigration inspector shared, “Germans expected us Americans to understand their language” (Madeup, 2018). Expectations on the part of newly-arrived immigrants were not well received, and the language barrier between immigrants and native-born citizens created conflict. Even in times of prosperity, the United States was a nation divided in culture.
Claim: Immigration patterns shifted over time in terms of country of origin and impact on the United States.