1. 10 SEPT 2015 BELL ACTIVITY: READ SILENTLY FOR YOUR IRB, WHICH IS DUE TOMORROW. Today’s agenda: Visual representation of an information paragraph. T-chart practice in pairs Pumpkin pie paragraph More t-charts

2. The CLAIM is the POINT of the paragraph that must be proven. Without the claim the writer is just slapping a bunch of sentences together. WARRANTS are big reasons that support the claim, but they aren’t specific enough to prove the claim without more specific evidence. EVIDENCE is what makes a paragraph believable, interesting, worth reading. There must be enough evidence to support the warrant, so the writer needs 2-3 points of evidence for every warrant. MULTIPLE WARRANTS are needed. A paragraph needs more than one warrant to support a claim effectively. A strong paragraph typically contains 2-3 warrants. EVIDENCE should make up the bulk of the paragraph. If the writer provides 2-3 points of evidence for each warrant and there are 2-3 warrants he/she has a strongly organized paragraph. When the evidence proves the warrants and the warrants support the claim, together they make a strong point In each section fill in the key points:

3. With a partner help create a t-chart that answers the following prompt. What is a tremendous winter activity? You don’t have to agree on the same answer, Every individual creates his/her own t-chart Partners must help each other to be successful.

4. BUILDING A PARAGRAPH 1. EMPTY THE ENVELOPE & UNFOLD THE TEMPLATE TO ARRANGE THE PIECES ON. 2.READ THROUGH EACH ITEM AND FIND THE CLAIM, THE WARRANTS THAT SUPPORT THE CLAIM AND THE 8 PIECES OF EVIDENCE THAT PROVE THE WARRANTS. 3. ARRANGE THE STATEMENTS CORRECTLY ON YOUR BLANK T-CHART AND RAISE YOUR HAND. 4. IF YOU HAVE ANY ERRORS THE TEACHER WILL TELL YOU AND YOU CAN START AGAIN. USING WHAT YOU FIND IN THE ENVELOPE ON YOUR DESK, YOU AND YOUR PARTNER WILL BE BUILDING A T-CHART. THE ENVELOPE CONTAINS: A BLANK T-CHART A CLAIM 2 WARRANTS THAT SUPPORT THE CLAIM 8 BITS OF EVIDENCE WHICH SUPPORT THE 2 WARRANTS

5. KINESTHETIC ACTIVITY: Arrange the following statements on your t- chart Pumpkin pie is the perfect survival food Nutritious because it Contains all the food groups. Won’t get tired of eating it because it tastes great. Squash is a vegetable Eggs = protein Milk = diary Crust has wheat and oil Nutmeg Pumpkin custard is light And smooth. Flaky crust Warm pie with whipped cream

6. CLAIM: EVIDENCE Pumpkin pie is an ideal survival food A. Nutritious because it contains all the food groups. 1. Squash is a vegetable 2. Eggs = protein 3. Milk = diary 4. Crust has wheat and oil B. Won’t get tired of Eating it because it tastes great. 4. Pumpkin custard is light and smooth 1. Warm pie with whipped cream 2. Nutmeg 3. Flaky crust

7. Although many consider pumpkin pie a simple dessert, it is the perfect survival food. Pumpkin pie is loaded with vitamins and nutrition. It is made from a squash, a tremendously nutritious vegetable. Also, pumpkin pie contains the protein of eggs, the dairy of milk and the grain of the wheat flour crust. When one considers the oil in the crust, pumpkin pie contains all the food groups. Furthermore, pumpkin pie tastes good enough to eat day after day. Few items taste as good as a warm pumpkin pie, with a dollop of whipped cream. Pumpkin pie is the perfect combination of a flaky crust, sweet nutmeg and a creamy pumpkin custard that people crave long after Thanksgiving.

8. Although many consider pumpkin pie a simple dessert, it is the perfect survival food. Pumpkin pie is loaded with vitamins and nutrition. It is made from a squash, a tremendously nutritious vegetable. Also, pumpkin pie contains the protein of eggs, the dairy of milk and the grain of the wheat flour crust. When one considers the oil in the crust, pumpkin pie contains all the food groups. Furthermore, pumpkin pie tastes good enough to eat day after day. Few items taste as good as a warm pumpkin pie, with a dollop of whipped cream. Pumpkin pie is the perfect combination of a flaky crust, sweet nutmeg and a creamy pumpkin custard that people crave long after Thanksgiving.

9. The book, _______________________ would make a great movie! With a partner help create a t-chart that answers the following prompt. You don’t have to agree on the same answer, Every individual creates his/her own t-chart Partners must help each other to be successful.

10. “Is Boise a desirable or undesirable place to live?” Quote the following prompt directly onto the line above your claim on today’s handout T-chart Assignment

11. CLAIM: WARRANTS EVIDENCE

12. Pumpkin pie is an ideal survival food Nutritious because it contains all the food groups. Won’t get tired of eating it because it tastes great. Pumpkin is a vegetable Eggs = protein Milk = diary Crust has wheat and oil Nutmeg Pumpkin custard is light And smooth. Flaky crust Warm pie with whipped cream