Responding with EvidenceResponding with EvidenceMaking Inferences

Response Essay StructureResponse Essay Structure

Introduction

Body

Conclusion

-Present the topic being discussed to readers

-Thesis: presents ONE opinion

-Supporting ideas Reasons/Evidence

-Refer back to your thesis-Final appeal to why your response is convincing and important

-Supporting ideas Reasons/Evidence-Supporting ideas Reasons/Evidence

Responding with text Responding with text evidence means….evidence means….

Strengthening your supporting paragraphs with proof from the text and convincing your reader that your thesis is reasonable

-Supporting ideas Reasons/Evidence-Supporting ideas Reasons/Evidence-Supporting ideas Reasons/Evidence

Body

Thesis: ONE IDEA

What does evidence from What does evidence from the text look like?the text look like?

• Quotes from the text

• Specific examples or facts from what you read

• Interpreting what you read (Explaining how what your quote or

specific example proves your point)

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We’re making inferencesWe’re making inferencesInference = story clue + what I know

Definition: Making a conclusion based on an idea that is clearly suggested or implied by a writer

Properly using text Properly using text evidenceevidence

1) State your point 2) State the evidence from the text3) Explain how the evidence helps make your point (inference)

Properly using text Properly using text evidenceevidence

I think that what will happen to Ishmael is that he will keep wandering from village to village but eventually become a child soldier. This is most likely going to happen because as he says in chapter six, “Some had heard rumors about young boys being forced by rebels to kill their families and maiming civilians. This was one of the consequences of civil war. People stopped trusting each other” (37). __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Properly using text Properly using text evidenceevidence

I think that what will happen to Ishmael is that he will keep wandering from village to village but eventually become a child soldier. This is most likely going to happen because as he says in chapter six, “Some had heard rumors about young boys being forced by rebels to kill their families and maiming civilians. This was one of the consequences of civil war. People stopped trusting each other” (37). So, it seemed child soldiers were becoming more and more common. It’s only a matter of time before rebels will see that Ishmael is vulnerable and without his family. Eventually, war will steal Ishmael’s goodness and ability to trust others as well.

Why use evidence from Why use evidence from the text?the text?

• Helps explain what you mean• Makes your opinion more convincing

http://tlc.discovery.com/videos/la-ink-season-1-tattoo-stories-a-peacock-for-momma.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvkeXossnUY

Cite the page number in parentheses

Place at the end of quoted sentence—before end punctuation.

Example: Ishmael shows he changes as a result of being with the rebels when he says, “I was not afraid of these lifeless bodies” (119).

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