| Debatable Claims | Paragraph Evidence | Citations | The Five People You Meet in Heaven | The Five People You Meet in Heaven |
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A topic sentence that states your main idea, that someone could agree or disagree over.
What is a debatable claim?
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Facts, statistics, quotes, etc. that support your topic sentence/debatable claim.
What is evidence?
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Citations explain were you got your evidence from.
What is a citation?
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Little Eddie ran into the rode, the Blue Man swerved and had a heart attack.
How did the Blue Man die?
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He was trying to save the little girl, and a roller coaster cart fell on him.
How did Eddie die?
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Yes, because it's a statement that someone could agree or disagree with it.
"The Avengers: Endgame" is the best Marvel movie. Debatable claim or not? Why?
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Yes, because it is a statistic that could support a topic sentence.
Is this an example of a piece of evidence? Why or why not?
According to NASA, 92% of astronauts receive military training. |
Citation where the information is included after evidence, in parentheses.
Ex. The Captain told Eddie that "what happens on Earth is only the beginning" (Albom 90).
What is a parenthetical citation?
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The Captain was his commanding officer in the military.
How did Eddie know the Captain?
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He taught him about sacrifice.
What did the Captain teach Eddie?
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No, because it says "I believe" which makes it someone's opinion.
I believe that school should only be three days a week. Debatable claim or not? Why?
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No, because it's an opinion/explanation.
Is this an example of a piece of evidence? Why or why not?
I think "The Avengers: Endgame" is the best movie because it has a lot of action. |
Citation where the information is contained within the sentence.
Ex. On page 92, Albom writes that "Eddie notices the scant lines on his skin and the full head of dark hair."
What is an in-text citation?
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His knee.
What part of Eddie's body was shot by the Captain?
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Everything is connected in someway. There are no random acts or chances. Everything has a purpose.
What did Eddie learn from the Blue Man?
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Eddie learns about sacrifice because he needs to appreciate his life more.
Write a debatable claim that addresses the following prompt: Why does Eddie need to learn about sacrifice?
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There is no transition into the evidence. There is no citation.
What's wrong with this statement?
Dogs make great pets. "74% of pet owners in the US own a dog." |
Because it tells your where you got the evidence from, and it provides context.
Why is a citation important?
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Ruby Pier
What is the name of the pier Eddie worked at?
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He gave him money so Dom could buy something nice for his wife.
What did Eddie give to Dominguez?
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Thunder and lightening is the best kind of weather.
Turn this statement into a debatable claim:
I love the weather when it rains really hard and there is thunder and lightening. |
The Captain loved Eddie. When talking about why he shot Eddie, the Captain told him, "I took your leg...to save your life" (Albom 88).
Create a smooth transition for the following claim and evidence.
The Captain loved Eddie. "I took your leg," the Captain said, quietly, "to save your life" (Albom 88). |
Albom should be capitalized. The citation should be outside of the quote. The period should be outside of the parentheses.
Fix the parenthetical citation:
The Captain told Eddie that "what happens on Earth is only the beginning (albom 90.)" |
Crazy 1, Crazy 2, Crazy 3, and Crazy 4
What did Eddie and his friends call the people who imprisoned them?
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A teenager who rode the ride's key feel into the ride and slowly cut the cable.
How did the roller coaster that killed Eddie break?
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