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Tuesday, January 22 QuickWrite & Notes
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January 22, 2013 QuickWrite
• On this day in 1984, the Apple
Macintosh was introduced. Since
1984 computers have evolved a great
deal. What do you think computers
may look like in the next 20 years? Be
sure to include your claim and some
evidence to back up your claim.
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CLAIM, EVIDENCE, COMMENTARY
Notes
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Claim
• Claim (your argument)
• This is what you intend to prove in your paragraph stated
in a very direct and concise way. (keep it simple!!)
• • Should answer question posed in one sentence—
rearranging
• • Should NOT start in ―yes‖ or ―no‖ (even though you are
answering a question!)
• • Should state the response in one sentence using words
such as DOES or DOES NOT
• • Should NOT end in a colon
• • Should not be wordy
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Evidence
• Evidence (example)
• This is how you will prove your CLAIM.
• Use ―One time‖ examples, facts, reasons or quotes to prove the point you have stated you will prove – in other words, be specific! Be complete! Stick to your point!
• You must also make certain that this information moves along smoothly with TRANSITIONS. (See additional list!)
• • Should always be prefaced by a transition
• • Should prove only the main idea – nothing else
• • Should use information observed or measured (by your or someone else.) ** QUOTES would fit in this category!
• • Should not be choppy
• • Should not ignore important evidence which could disprove main idea
• • Define words that are not clear
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Commentary
• Commentary (explanation)
• This explains what your evidence has proven about your
CLAIM in one concise sentence (or two)
• and/or the commentary is where you tell your reader what
you have learned about writing this paragraph.
• • Should answer the question WHY
• • Could move the reader beyond the main idea
• • Should not repeat main idea word‐for‐word.