1. Writing An Argument

2. 7 Habits of an ADVANCED reader
They stay alert, even if the text is BORING!
They think about the title.
They preview text features.
They think about the words they don’t know.
They stay alert even if the text is BORING!
They stop and review what they’ve read, especially if they don’t understand what is going on.
They think about the author’s intent..

3. STANDARDS FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.

4. Grammar Review 5 things all sentences must do . . .?????
Start with a capital letter.
End with punctuation.
Have a subject.
Have a verb.
Make sense.

5. OREO Strategy O- Offering your opinion in a clear topic sentence
When writing and you have a text in front of you—a good way to construct your paragraphs is by using OREO:
O- Offering your opinion in a clear topic sentence
R- Refer to a line or a quote from the work to give an example
E- Explain the quote in your own words and tell how the line proves your original point
O-Offer an overall statement that summarizes your point and connects it to something else in literature, life etc.

6. EXAMPLE: Sample prompt: Was the lottery good for the town in the story?
The town truly benefitted from the lottery. It allowed for the whole community to come together and bond. The text says that the women “greeted one another and exchanged bits of gossip as they went to join their husbands” (1). This shows that the lottery gave the town a reason to come together and socialize because the women use the time to talk and gossip. Without the lottery, the town would not be as close, and many of the people might not even talk to each other.

7. WAYS TO QUOTE
See ppt

8. Weiner Admits Explicit Texting After House Exit
You will use the article to answer the following Does one’s personal life inhibit them from being able to perform in public office? Rubric