Transcript A Peaceful Woman Explains Why She Carries a Gun”

“A Peaceful Woman Explains Why She
Carries a Gun”
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Read the article by Linda M. Hasselstrom.
As you read circle key words/terms and
underline the author’s claims.
An author’s claims are the positions/opinion
statements he or she supports with facts and
evidence throughout the writing.
“A Peaceful Woman Explains Why She
Carries a Gun”
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Re-read the article.
Chunk the text.
Then, chart the text.
Remember, when you chart the text, you
write a short summary sentence of what the
author is saying in the left margin (or on a
sticky note) and a verb describing what the
author is doing in the right margin (or on a
sticky note).
“A Peaceful Woman Explains Why She
Carries a Gun”
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Grammar Visit with Text
Go back to the text and highlight four examples of each the
following comma rules:
 Introductory elements
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Interrupters
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Introductory words
Introductory prepositional phrases
Introductory participial phrases
Introductory adverb clauses
Nonessential phrase/clause
Appositive or appositive phrase
Direct address
Parenthetical expression
Label the type of introductory element or interrupter.
“A Peaceful Woman Explains Why She
Carries a Gun”
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Summarize the text using one of the following strategies.
 Significant Seven—choose the seven MOST IIMPORTANT words
from the text. Use those words to create a short summary of your
reading.
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 Summary Template
____________________, in _______________________________,
(author’s name: first and last)
(Title of article)
___________ that _______________________________________
(Verb: present tense)
_____________________________________________________
__________________________. It is important to
consider_______________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________.
“A Peaceful Woman Explains Why She
Carries a Gun”
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Homework:
On Edmodo, respond to at least five of the
questions for Thursday’s Socratic Seminar.