1. Marvelous Monday
Please do the necessary things to get prepared for class (gather binder, notebook, planner, novel)
Grab the handout by the Sinks
Take out your ORB

2. Writing & supporting Claims in Informational Text
8th Grade Language Arts

3. What is a STRONG claim? Takes a stand on an issue
Often introduces the reader to your topic
Offers a perspective on that issue which can be backed up with reasons, evidence, and your analysis.
Statement CONTROLS the remainder of your writing: Think of it like a contract with your reader
Identifies the…
- title of the article AND newspaper and/or magazine
- publication date
- author

4. Each Reason aims to… FOCUS the reader’s attention
Tell WHY you think what you think

5. Evidence can be… Explicit / “Textual” inferred QUOTES Drawn from text
Summarized statement
paraphrased
Drawn from text
Likely to be true

6. Evidence must … strongly support the reason you chose.
How do you do find evidence that supports your reason best?
Is it repeated?
is it stated by an authority?
Is located in a central location of the text?
Does it make sense to you?

7. analysis Connects the evidence to your reason
Uses a transition to guide the reader
Why the evidence is important
..illustrates..
…demonstrates…
…Reveals…
…indicates…
…portrays…
…Argues…
….Suggests…
….Makes it clear…
This quote…
This evidence…
YOUR INTERPRETATION
It is NOT a restatement of your evidence