Chapter 4 & 5 Quiz
Chapter 4
1.
According to T.J., why was Sam Tatum tarred and feathered?
2.
What does Mama make the children do after they go to the
Wallace store?
3.
Why does T.J. jump when the others find him in Mama’s
study?
Chapter 5
1.
Why are Cassie and Stacey allowed to go to Strawberry?
2.
What causes the incident with Lillian Jean Simms?
3.
How does Mr. Barnett treat Cassie? How does she react?
Fact or Opinion?
• Wednesday is the fourth day of the week.
• Wednesday feels like the longest day of the week.
• Austin is the capital of Texas.
• Austin is the best place to live in Texas.
Write 2 facts about yourself
& 1 opinion about yourself.
Ms. Ticknor is a 9th grade English teacher.
Ms. Ticknor graduated from The University of Oklahoma.
Ms. Ticknor’s class is the hardest class to pass.
Fact vs. Opinion
• Fact: Something that can be shown to be true, to
exist, or to have happened.
• Can this statement be proven?
• Opinion: Beliefs, judgments, or ways of thinking
about something.
• Does this statement convey a personal belief ?
Substantiated and
Unsubstantiated Opinions
• Substantiate: To support an opinion or claim with
proof or evidence
• Ex: The dangerous streets of Austin, on which 31
walkers and cyclists died last year, must be made safe
for pedestrians and bike riders.
• Unsubstantiated: Not supported or proven by
evidence
• Ex: The dangerous streets of Austin must be made safe
for pedestrians and bike riders.
Substantiated or
Unsubstantiated?
• Americans need to get more exercise.
Why?
Substantiated or
Unsubstantiated?
• Americans need to get more exercise,
since thirty percent of American
adults do not exercise regularly.
Why?
Practice
• Substantiate your opinion of yourself.
• Ex: Ms. Ticknor’s class is the hardest
class to pass, since 99.9% of her students
failed the second semester, last year.
Share your answers!!!!!
Introduction Paragraph
Introduction Outline
• Introduction Paragraph
• 1. Hook
• 2. Background Information about Main Ideas
• 3. Thesis Statement
Introduction
• When you finish your cluster map and know what
you are writing about, decide on a hook!
• Hook your reader with a:
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Definition
Rhetorical Question
Statement or Fact
Quote
Anecdote/Personal Experience Statement
History or Background Information
Hook
1. Definition: Explain a term that is central to the thesis. This may be a
dictionary definition or the writer’s definition.
2. Rhetorical Question: This question needs to be central to the thesis and
answered in the essay.
3. Startling Statement or Relevant Fact: Either one can serve to interest
the reader and direct attention to the thesis.
4. Quotation: A quotation from the book works especially well when writing
a literary analysis essay. Remember a quotation may be any section of the
book, dialogue, description, or narration.
5. Anecdote: A short interesting or humorous incident is another popular
introductory technique. With this hook, the writer must be careful to keep it
short in relation to the overall length of the essay.
6. History or Background Information: This type or hook gives
information that establishes context for the paper.
Never start an essay with a statement such as “In this essay I am
going to write about …”
Background Information
about Main Ideas
• After your hook, write one “background” or
informational sentence about each idea you are
going to write about.
• Sentence for Main Idea 1
• Sentence for Main Idea 2
• Sentence for Main Idea 3
Thesis
• After your Background Information about your
Main Ideas, write your Thesis Statement.
• REMBEMBER, your thesis statement should include:
• Topic
• Claim
• Points/Main Ideas
Introduction Example
• Prompt: Write an essay explaining what it means
to be a true friend.
• Intro:
• According to The Webster’s Dictionary, the definition
of friend is “a person who helps or supports someone
or something”. This is an accurate representation of
what a friend should be. Friends should be an aid
when you are in need. Friends should be your crutch
in any situation. Friends should push you to be your
best at all times. A true friend is someone who is
helpful, supportive, and builds your self-esteem.
You try!!!!!!
• Write your introduction paragraph for your essay.
• PROMPT:
• Write an essay explaining why it is important to
respect people’s differences.
YOU HAVE 15 MINUTES!!!!!!!
Conclusion
• The concluding paragraph effectively ends the essay by
summing up the discussion in a few sentences. It gives
the writer one last chance to make the point.
• A conclusion should:
1. Restate the thesis in slightly different words.
2. Summarize the main points of the body paragraph.
3. Explain the significance or importance of the thesis,
leave the reader with something to think about.
Conclusion Example
• If a person is helpful, they are supportive, and they
build you up when you are feeling down, they have
the attributes of a true friend. You should always
surround yourself with people who assist you, who
back you up, and who encourage you in everything
you do. At the end of the day, you have a choice of
who you are friends with. Make sure they are your
true friends.
You try!!!!!!
• Write your conclusion paragraph for your essay.
• PROMPT:
• Write an essay explaining why it is important to
respect people’s differences.
YOU HAVE 15 MINUTES!!!!!!!