1. Focusing Question Focusing Question | Mini Lesson | Writer’s Work Time | Lesson SummaryMini Lesson Writer’s Work Time Lesson Summary Objective: To find multiple forms of text-based evidence from a story to support your theme statement. Focusing Question: How can you find supporting evidence for your theme in the story or stories you are reading? Strategy: To find text-based evidence by using a T-chart. Find Evidence

2. Focusing Question Focusing Question | Mini Lesson | Writer’s Work Time | Lesson SummaryMini Lesson Writer’s Work Time Lesson Summary We need to support our theme statements with evidence found in the short story. We can organize evidence by using a T-chart. Evidence includes: –Direct quotations –text taken directly from the story requires quotation marks “ ”. –Summaries – parts of the story written in your own words. Mini Lesson

3. Focusing Question Focusing Question | Mini Lesson | Writer’s Work Time | Lesson SummaryMini Lesson Writer’s Work Time Lesson Summary 1.Rewrite your theme statement on Find Evidence (Handout 2.2a.). 2.Look for specific evidence of your theme statement in the story. 3.Use a T-Chart to record direct quotes and summaries from the story in the left-hand column. Quotes must be exact. Include page numbers! 4.Think about the relevance of the information before you include it. Writer’s Work Time

4. Focusing Question Focusing Question | Mini Lesson | Writer’s Work Time | Lesson SummaryMini Lesson Writer’s Work Time Lesson Summary How good is your evidence? Do you have several examples? Does the evidence support your thesis/theme statement? Are quotes exact? Have you included page numbers? Lesson Summary