Writing: Persuasive Position Using Evidence from a Variety of Texts

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Writing Persuasive Position Using Evidence
from a Variety of Texts

• Ancient Egypt You Choose
• How were the pyramids built?
• How did King Tut die?

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Writing Take a Position!

• Your Goal Take a position based on theories
  that you'll research.
• Gather at least three non-fiction texts that
  describe the answer to your chosen question.
• Each of these texts describe research and try to
  explain theories.
• Based on your prior-knowledge and from what
  you've read, what is your current position and
  why?

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Non-Fiction Texts

• Textbooks
• Encyclopedias
• Internet Sites/Valid
• Magazines
• Newspapers
• Books

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Example Why was Lincoln Assassinated?

• History.com "Abraham Lincoln's Assassination"
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• New York Times Newspaper Article
• President Lincoln Shot by an Assassin. The Deed
  Done at Ford's Theatre Last Night. THE ACT OF A
  DESPERATE REBEL The President Still Alive at Last
  Accounts. No Hopes Entertained of His Recovery.
  Attempted Assassination of Secretary Seward.
  DETAILS OF THE DREADFUL TRAGEDY.Published April
  15, 1865

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Closely Read the Texts

• Print out what texts you may find.
• Closely read the texts.
• Highlight evidence.
• Look at the copy write to see the year this
  theory was developed.
• Write in the margins.
• Organize your evidence write a paragraph on
  your position.

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Links to help answer your question

• How were the pyramids built?
• How to Build a Pyramid by Bob Brier (2007)
• A publication from the Archeological Institute of
  America
• Who Built the Pyramids? by Jonathan Shaw(2003)
• Great Pyramid Built Inside-Out Dan Morrison in
  Cairo, Egypt (2007)
• National Geographic article

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Links to help answer your question?

• How did King Tut die?
• King Tut Died From Broken Leg, Not Murder,
  Scientists Conclude
• Stefan Lovgrenfor National Geographic News
• December 1, 2006
• A new theory emerges about the mysterious death
  of Tutankhamen
• Washington Post article By Jessica Hamzelou
• Sept. 10, 2012
• King Tut died of malaria and bone condition,
  says new research
• News article from British newspaper Telegraph
• By Richard Alleyne, Science Correspondent
• 16 Feb 2010

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Writing your Paragraph

• Title interesting question
• Topic Sentence interesting fact
• Body
• One theory you dont agree-
• Include author, title of article, name of
  magazine.
• Direct quote from author with quotation marks.
• Paraphrase why you dont agree
• One theory you agree-
• Include author, title of article, name of
  magazine.
• Direct quote from author with quotation marks.
• Paraphrase why you agree
• CONCLUSION BIG IDEA
• REMEMBER TO CITE YOUR SOURCES USING CITATION
  MAKER
• COPY PASTE YOUR BIBLIOGRAPHY AFTER YOUR
  PARAGRAPH.
• Easy Bibliography