Name: _________________________________
Journalist Column Response
Name of Journalist ________________________________________________________
Title of Column __________________________________________________________
Name of Newspaper _______________________ Date column appeared _____________
Thesis or main idea of column:
Supporting reasons, examples, facts, details:
1.
2.
3.
Defend, challenge, or qualify the writer’s thesis:
What is the tone of the article? How does the author convey this tone?
Label three rhetorical devices you find in the article. (Consider techniques that add to the
effectiveness of the article).
Quote
1.
Device
2.
3.
Select five specific words to define and add to your vocabulary.
Word
1. __________________________
Definition
_______________________________________
2. __________________________
_______________________________________
3. __________________________
_______________________________________
4. __________________________
_______________________________________
How to Defend, challenge or qualify
5. __________________________
_______________________________________
DEFEND:
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WHEN YOU WRITE, SUPPORT WHAT THE AUTHOR IS TRYING TO SAY
FIND A MINIMUM OF 3 SPECIFIC REASONS THAT “PROVE” YOUR DEFENSE
USE QUOTATIONS TO SUPPORT YOUR REASONS
LOGICALLY EXPLAIN WHY THE AUTHOR’S WORDS ARE VALID
CHALLENGE:
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AFTER READING THE ARTICLE, DETERMINE THE REASON(S) WHY YOU
DON’T AGREE WITH THE AUTHOR
FIND SPECIFIC CITATIONS THAT YOU ARE CHALLENGING
EXPLAIN YOUR ASSERTATIONS
CONSIDER PROVIDING A BETTER ARGUMENT
DEFEND
QUALIFY:
• VALIDATE THE
•
•
AUTHOR’S POINTS THAT
MAKE SENSE TO YOU
FIND EVIDENCE
EXPLAIN WHY IT IS
AND
REASONABLE TO
SUPPORT THESE
STATEMENTS
•
•
•
CHALLENGE
ARGUE THE POINTS
THAT YOU DON’T SEEM
LOGICAL TO YOU
FIND EVIDENCE
PROVIDE AN
EXPLANATION PROVING
YOUR POSITION
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Adapted from: http://www.farmington.k12.mi.us/nfhs/pdf/ap_lang_summer_reading.pdf